Update - September 2025
Federal shifts, Missouri reforms, and Kansas accountability in focus
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This month's highlights:
Top News – The U.S. Department of Education announced over $1.1 billion in redirected funding, with investments for HBCUs, TCUs, charter schools, and civics programs.
Missouri Update – Working groups of the School Funding Modernization Task Force began meeting, including one that now features Aligned’s own Torree Pederson.
Kansas Update – The State Board of Education’s decision to change cut scores continues to draw attention, with calls for more transparency and public data to clarify how the changes reflect student proficiency.
Additional Highlights – Aligned wrapped up its 2025 cradle-to-career listening tour in Topeka, gathering insights from stakeholders across the state to inform priorities for 2026 and beyond.