Update - July 2025
Federal tax legislation and state task forces
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This month’s highlights:
Top News — Congress passes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ushering in major tax changes for child care, K–12 education, and workforce training.
Missouri Update — The School Funding Modernization Task Force examines local property wealth disparities and begins working group meetings; we also highlight case studies showing how pre-K policy changes are reshaping classrooms.
Kansas Update — A shared-cost child care model gains attention as a workforce solution, while the Education Funding Task Force debates at-risk weighting and concentrated poverty funding.
On the Road — Our Cradle to Career Listening Tour kicked off in Wichita, with upcoming stops in Garden City, Kansas City, and Topeka.