Kansas native hired as state's top education official ^3.8%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Daniel Caudill - 4/14/2026, 5:37 PM

Appeal to Authority 12.5% - In-Group Bias 10.9% - Anecdotal 7%

Kansas public schools will soon have a new chief administrator. The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday named Jake Steel as the state’s next education commissioner. As commissioner, Steel will oversee the state education department’s daily operations and finances. He will also have a role in advocating for legislation in Topeka,... more