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Aligned is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of business leaders committed to improving education in Kansas and Missouri.
Edunomics Certificate in Education Finance – June 10-11, 2025
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center | Kansas City, Missouri
Earn a Certificate in Education Finance from Georgetown University
Aligned is proud to partner with Georgetown University to offer an exclusive opportunity for school and business leaders to participate in the Certificate in Education Finance (CEF) course.
This week’s highlights: Top News - The state of school finance reform in both states. Missouri Update - Brief legislative session recap and remembering Kit Bond. Kansas Update - More school bond elections and a look at district cash reserves. Additional Highlights - A fond farewell to Linda Rallo...
During the first few meetings of the Kansas Education Funding Task Force, both policymakers and district leaders have raised a familiar question: how much money are school districts keeping in reserve — and why? It’s a fair question, with both practical and political implications. On one hand...
This week’s highlights: Top News - As Kansas and Missouri celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, educators across both states and the nation are sounding the same alarm: appreciation is welcome, but action is essential. Missouri Update - Where Aligned priorities stand heading into the last week of...
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Aligned Case Study
In this case study, we showcase the success of the Visiting Scholars Certification Pathway. In 2018, Aligned worked with the Missouri General Assembly to pass legislation establishing and expanding the Visiting Scholar Certificate. This certificate is available to individuals with an academic degree or related occupational experience in a secondary content area. Qualified individuals must be employed by a Missouri public school district as part of a business-education partnership initiative designed to build career pathways systems for students or employed as part of an initiative designed to fill vacant positions in hard-to-staff public schools or hard-to-fill subject areas for students in a grade or grades not lower than the ninth grade.
In this case study, we showcase the success of the Visiting Scholars Certification Pathway. In 2018, Aligned worked with the Missouri General Assembly to pass legislation establishing and expanding the Visiting Scholar Certificate. This certificate is available to individuals with an academic degree or related occupational experience in a secondary content area. Qualified individuals must be employed by a Missouri public school district as part of a business-education partnership initiative designed to build career pathways systems for students or employed as part of an initiative designed to fill vacant...
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