Monthly Update - October 2024

Are states playing games with lottery and casino revenue?
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This month's highlights:

Top News—With millions of dollars flowing into the Show-Me State to fight over ballot initiatives related to gaming, we provide a deeper dive into where the proceeds go in Missouri and Kansas.

Missouri Update - DESE is still playing catch-up on subsidy payments. Officials reported that they would not make their end-of-October goal but staff has made significant progress since the last meeting.

Kansas Update - At the monthly State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson presented highlights from the 2023- 2024 Annual Report - Momentum

Additional Highlights: The Aligned Case Study on the Visiting Scholars Certificate and Edunomics examines how ESSER spending shortchanged high-poverty schools. 

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