Kansas State Board of Education turns inward for new state commissioner of K-12 education

The Kansas State Board of Education votes 7-1 to appoint state Department of Education employee Jake Steel to become commissioner of K-12 education.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 589

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education voted Tuesday to appoint the state Department of Education’s director of strategy, policy and alignment to become commissioner of K-12 education in Kansas.

Jake Steel, a graduate of Garden City High School, has worked the past four years with the Kansas State Department of Education. He began his career in education as a math teacher and earned a doctorate in education from Harvard University. He will begin …

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