This week’s highlights: Top News – With tariffs back in the spotlight, Aligned examines what it will take to build a workforce ready for the future of advanced manufacturing in Kansas and Missouri
This week’s highlights: Top News - KCPS seeks its first bond approval since 1967, but it’s just one of dozens of districts asking voters to fund facilities, teacher pay, and school safety upgrades
President Trump has signed an executive order directing the closure of the U.S. Department of Education, marking a historic shift in federal education policy. While this move fulfills a longstanding
This week’s highlights: Top News - President Trump has signed an executive order directing the closure of the U.S. Department of Education, marking a historic shift in federal education policy
Across Kansas and Missouri, voters are being asked to weigh in on school bond proposals that will shape the future of their local schools. From basic facility upgrades to new construction, these bonds
As Kansas and Missouri work through their education budgets and consider changes to how they fund schools, special education funding is getting long-overdue attention — and the conversation couldn’t
This week, test results revealed a sobering look at student achievement in the United States. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a nationwide test administered to measure
Aligned believes that informed policy drives stronger education and workforce outcomes. That’s why we’re excited to announce our new Aligned Blog – a space where we will break down the latest
This month’s highlights: Top News - The number of college closures has surged dramatically, with at least 30 institutions shutting down in 2023 and a rate of one per week in 2024, starkly higher than
This week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 35th edition of its KIDS COUNT Data Book. Among all states, Missouri ranked #32, and Kansas ranked #19 in overall child well-being, which examines economic well-being, education, health, and family and community data.