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Meet the inaugural Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellows
Aligned is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Missouri Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship. These 24 educators work in classrooms across Missouri, from St. Louis and Kansas City to the Ozarks. Together, they span every grade from kindergarten through…
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Monthly Update — September 2026
Kansas rethinks classroom technology use Earlier this month, the Kansas State Board of Education reviewed draft policy language (starts on pg. 206) on use of technology in schools. We know that parents have expressed significant concern about the impact technology…
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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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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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Building Talent Pipelines: Apprenticeships in Kansas
A conversation on career pathways, workforce needs, and how Kansas employers can get involved. Apprenticeships are one of the most practical ways to connect education and the workforce. Join Aligned for a virtual conversation on how apprenticeship programs can help…
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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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Why CEP Is More Than a School Meals Debate in Kansas
A simple bill with a complicated question underneath Kansas HB 2402 looks simple on paper. It requires eligible school boards to consider whether to participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, commonly called CEP, if more than 50% of students in one or more schools qualify for free meals via direct certification. The…
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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…