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Stay informed with Aligned's comprehensive coverage of legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri.
From January to May, we deliver weekly statehouse recaps, keeping you up-to-date on key legislative developments.
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This week’s highlights: Top News - Enrollment decline lurks behind many conversations in education, fueling concern across the spectrum from early childhood through higher education Missouri Update - the Missouri House Budget Committee approved HB 2, allocating $8.2 billion for elementary and...
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This week, we look at the "Toolbelt Generation" and the national conversation around the value of traditional college and the rise in construction trade enrollment. We also cover statehouse news in Missouri and Kansas.
This week, we report on school board election results, which heavily favored incumbents and union-endorsed candidates. We also cover the latest news in Missouri and Kansas.
This week, we highlight the new book by Jonathan Haidt that examines how smartphones and social media use are causing an epidemic of mental illness for American children. We also have updates from the Missouri and Kansas Legislatures.
This week, we highlight an exciting new apprenticeship opportunity for prospective teachers in Kansas, as well as cover legislative happenings in Kansas - Missouri was off for the week.
This week, we report on an education omnibus that increases a school choice scholarship program from $50 to $75 million. We also cover all the legislative happenings in Missouri and Kansas.
This week, we report on a literacy update presented to the Missouri State Board of Education at its monthly meeting. We also cover legislative happenings in Missouri and Kansas and profile an exciting real-world learning program provided by one of our Aligned board members.