HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen has received a 2019 Challenge Award from the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. Allen is one of 92 schools statewide to receive the award.
The award recognizes Kansas schools that are making a notable difference in student achievement despite facing significant challenges in their school population. Since its inception in 2002, more than 1,700 awards have been presented to schools across the state. Certificates of Merit will be presented to schools by Kansas State Board of Education members.
The Challenge Award recognizes schools for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishments based on Kansas assessment results in math and reading, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism rates and the socioeconomic status of those taking the test.
The Confidence in Public Education Task Force is a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to strengthen confidence in Kansas public education and to increase awareness of the positive aspects of public education in the state. The task force was created in 1981.
Alma Henry is the principal at Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen.