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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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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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Childcare as a Workforce Issue: Childcare in Kansas
A conversation on child care, workforce, and what employers can do next. Child care is not just a family issue. It is a workforce, economic development, and community issue. Join Aligned for a virtual conversation on the current state of…
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Can a bachelor’s degree be earned in three years? Kansas wants to find out
The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) recently adopted a new policy that enables universities to propose bachelor’s degree programs that require only 90 credit hours instead of the traditional 120. The policy (which you can view starting on pg. 114…
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Kansas Regents approve tuition increases for FY 2027
At its June board meeting, the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) approved tuition increases at five of Kansas’ six public universities for the 2026-27 academic year, ranging from 3.5% to 6.0%. These approved tuition increases are comparable to those approved…
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Monthly Update — June 2026
Our June 2026 Kansas and Missouri education policy update examines teacher incentive pay, Missouri school funding reform and leadership changes, and Kansas school finance and accountability. This originally appeared in Aligned’s monthly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Sign…
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Weekly Update — 05/15/26
This originally appeared in Aligned’s weekly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Sign up today. Also note that this will be our last weekly update; in June we will switch to monthly updates. New report shows academic recovery is still…
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Weekly Update — 05/08/26
This originally appeared in Aligned’s weekly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Sign up today. Phone-free schools are not a shortcut to better learning Last week, we noted one emerging second-order effect on school cell phone bans: when phones are…
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2026 Kansas Legislative Session Review
The 2026 Kansas Legislative Session advanced several important education policies focused on student outcomes, workforce readiness, transparency, and long-term success. This year, Kansas lawmakers took action to strengthen classroom learning environments, improve accountability, expand education and workforce pathways, support early…
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Weekly Update — 05/01/26
This originally appeared in Aligned’s weekly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Sign up today. A promising side effect of cell phone bans Much of our work focuses on legislation, data, and the big debates shaping education and workforce policy.…
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Post-Session Analysis: 2026 Missouri Education Policy
Event Overview This webinar walked through the major education issues, key bills, and policy conversations that shaped the session. We will also share what passed, what stalled, and what to watch as Missouri leaders continue working to strengthen student outcomes…
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Weekly Update — 04/24/26
This originally appeared in Aligned’s weekly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Sign up today. Missouri’s assessment pilot and the case for balanced accountability Missouri’s new assessment pilot has given life to an age-old debate in education policy. As we wrote last August,…
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