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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…
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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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This week’s update looks at what phone-free schools can and cannot do, Missouri’s newly passed budget, Wichita’s possible school bond vote, and a quick recap of our Kansas Legislative Review webinar.
These are the kinds of decisions that shape classrooms, communities, and the future workforce across Kansas and Missouri.
Check out this week’s newsletter here:
Weekly Update — 05/08/26 | Aligned
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Missouri passes its FY 2027 budget, Wichita considers a new school bond proposal and new research highlights what phone-free schools can and cannot do.ICYMI: youtu.be/wd8chCfblUo?si=X0wCplepx5JL1V0p
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Check out our new brief: 2026 Kansas Legislative Session Review: Education Policy Wins.
This year, Kansas lawmakers advanced policies focused on stronger learning environments, early literacy, workforce readiness, accountability, transparency, foster care school stability, and childcare access.
These wins reflect continued momentum toward a stronger education-to-workforce pipeline in Kansas.
Read the full report below:
2026 Kansas Legislative Session Review: Education Policy Wins | Aligned
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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 too…
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