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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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Turning the Page: Literacy in Missouri
Join Aligned for a conversation on literacy in Missouri, including the state’s current efforts, the progress taking place in schools and what education leaders should be watching in the year ahead. Event Details Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m.…
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Monthly Update — July 2026
Our July 2026 Kansas and Missouri education policy update examines Missouri school funding reform and A–F grades, a Kansas audit of industrial revenue bonds, and upcoming Aligned events and news. This originally appeared in Aligned’s monthly newsletter. Want future updates…
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Missouri school funding reform: Two models, difficult tradeoffs
On Monday, the Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force convened in Jefferson City for its ninth full meeting. The meeting marked a shift in both tone and substance from the Task Force’s earlier work. Instead of analyzing problems with the…
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We applaud Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester for introducing the bipartisan RESULTS Act, which would modernize Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems and better connect information across early childhood, K–12 education, higher education, and the workforce.
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Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Modernize Workforce Data – Senator Roger Marshall
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Washington – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, introduced the bipa…
🎉 Have you seen this?
The Kansas Office of Early Childhood has launched its new website! We are excited to watch this work continue to grow and look forward to the office’s development and rollout as it builds stronger support for young children, families and communities across Kansas.
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Kansas Office of Early Childhood
Kansas Office of Early Childhood | Home
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The Kansas Office of Early Childhood officially opened on July 1, 2026. The Office consolidated nearly 20 programs and is now the sole agency responsible for Kansas’ early childhood system, serving …
✅ How effectively school funding is spent
✅ Connecting dollars to student outcomes
✅ Increasing accountability
Kansas lawmakers, researchers debate how — not just how much — to fund schools
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Lawmakers and researchers say the Kansas education funding debate could shift from dollar amounts to whether money is aligned with strategies that improve outcomes.