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Meet the inaugural Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellows
Aligned is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Missouri Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship. These 24 educators work in classrooms across Missouri, from St. Louis and Kansas City to the Ozarks. Together, they span every grade from kindergarten through…
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Monthly Update — September 2026
Kansas rethinks classroom technology use Earlier this month, the Kansas State Board of Education reviewed draft policy language (starts on pg. 206) on use of technology in schools. We know that parents have expressed significant concern about the impact technology…
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Monthly Update — August 2026
Our August 2026 Kansas and Missouri education policy update examines community college bachelor’s degrees, Kansas’ new assessment pilot, Missouri school finance reform, and upcoming Aligned webinars and news. This originally appeared in Aligned’s monthly newsletter. Want future updates in your…
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Kansas School Finance 101
What it means, what Aligned recommends, and what comes next in 2027 Kansas is preparing to rewrite its public school finance formula before it expires in 2027. Join Aligned for a conversation on how school finance works today, where the…
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Kansas is preparing to implement one statewide universal literacy screener, while Missouri requires state-approved reading assessments for students in kindergarten through third grade.
On World Dyslexia Awareness Day, we recognize that early identification and evidence-based instruction can help ensure students receive the right support at the right time.
Aligned is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship!
These 24 Missouri educators teach kindergarten through 8th grade, in math, science, English language arts, and more. Their classrooms run from St. Louis and Kansas City to the Ozarks. Each comes from a school recognized for exceptional student growth by Saint Louis University’s PRiME Center.
Through the 2026–27 school year, fellows will meet for professional development, build a statewide network, and get support to share what is working in their classrooms with other educators, policymakers, and communities.
Click the link to meet the cohort and please join us in congratulating them:
Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship | Aligned
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The Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship recognizes Missouri teachers from high-growth schools and supports them in sharing what works with educators statewide.
Treasury and the IRS have released the proposed rules for the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Starting in 2027, a cash gift to a qualifying scholarship organization can earn a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 per person, or up to $3,400 for a married couple filing jointly if each spouse gives. States have to opt in each year, and only organizations on the state list qualify. yes. every kid. foundation has a plain-language resource page on the deadlines, the scholarship rules, and what is still open for comment.
Missouri, along with thirty other states, have already opted in and more can still join by December 31. Click the link below for more details.
Education Freedom Tax Credit Resources – yes. every kid. foundation.
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Missouri education is entering a period of significant change. That makes the search for the state’s next Commissioner of Education more than a personnel decision. It is a decision about who will le…