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  • Weekly Update

    This Week’s Highlights: Top News – State of the states; we break down what Missouri and Kansas governors signaled on education and workforce policy.  Missouri Update – Early momentum builds around accountability, open enrollment, child care, and literacy, alongside a closer look…

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  • 2025 Kansas Cradle to Career Listening Tour

    At Aligned, we believe Kansas thrives when education and workforce systems work together. That belief guided us this year as we launched the Kansas Cradle to Career Listening Tour, a chance to step into communities to hear directly from Kansans about…

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  • Weekly Update

    This week’s highlights: Top News – Congress Weighs Child Tax Credit Expansion Missouri Update – Kehoe replaces state board president Kansas Update – Legislative Session Recap Additional Highlights – Under the hood of the North Kansas City School District‘s nationally recognized Automotive Technology Program  Read our…

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  • Weekly Update

    This week’s highlights: Top News – School choice remains a top priority for Governor Mike Kehoe’s administration, and this week, Missouri lawmakers made progress on one key component—open enrollment.  Missouri Update – Bills related to educator tax deductions, hazing legislation, and open enrollment…

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  • Weekly Legislative Update

    This week’s highlights: Top News: The Missouri House passed a massive education bill that doubles state investment in early childhood education and provides more flexibility and incentives to address teacher recruitment and retention challenges. This bill aligns with Aligned’s top…

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  • Weekly Legislative Update

    This week’s highlights: Top News – The Missouri House posted a notification announcing the formation of a new committee—the House Special Committee on Education Reform. Missouri Update – We have prioritized early childhood education funding and regulatory relief, teacher recruitment and retention, and…

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