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Monthly Update — October 2026
Our October 2026 Kansas and Missouri education policy update covers new national polling on education priorities, leadership changes and A–F grading in Missouri, and Kansas assessment results and cellphone restrictions. This originally appeared in Aligned’s monthly newsletter. Want future updates…
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Missouri State Board of Education Guide
The Missouri State Board of Education oversees public education policy across the state, from academic standards and teacher certification to district accreditation and education funding recommendations. Aligned’s Guide to the Missouri State Board of Education explains the Board’s responsibilities, how…
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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
This originally appeared in Aligned’s monthly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Sign up today. Kansas rethinks classroom technology use Earlier this month, the Kansas State Board of Education reviewed draft policy language (starts on pg. 206) on use…
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Our October 2026 Kansas and Missouri education policy update covers new national polling on education priorities, leadership changes and A–F grading in Missouri, and Kansas assessment results and cellphone restrictions.
This originally appeared in Aligned’s monthly newsletter. Want future updates in your inbox? Click the link in the post to sign up!
Monthly Update — October 2026 | Aligned
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October 2026 Kansas and Missouri education policy update: national polling, Missouri leadership changes, Kansas test scores and school cellphone rules.Our friends at Foundation for Excellence in Education have updated their post "Preparing Our Schools: AI Guardrails for State and School District Leaders to Consider." This issue becomes more critical for states by the day and is worth reviewing as many states move toward new legislative sessions. Click the link to check it out!
Preparing Our Schools: AI Guardrails for State and School District Leaders to Consider
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Explore how states and districts can responsibly harness AI in K‑12 education with clear guardrails that protect student privacy, support teachers and ensure safe, effective learning tools.The Missouri State Board of Education meets today at 9:30 a.m. The agenda includes a commissioner search update, a Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force update, and an A-F grading framework update. The board will also recognize the Missouri Teacher of the Year. Listen to the meeting here:
Every child deserves the chance to become a confident reader.
Kansas is preparing to implement one statewide universal literacy screener, while Missouri requires state-approved reading assessments for students in kindergarten through third grade.
On World Dyslexia Awareness Day, we recognize that early identification and evidence-based instruction can help ensure students receive the right support at the right time.
