Weekly Update

Workforce Pell, Kansas budget, and session wrap-up
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Workforce development

This Week’s Highlights:

Top story — Kansas and Missouri begin shaping how Workforce Pell Grants will work in practice, with legislation in both states outlining program approval and implementation.

Kansas — Lawmakers finalize the FY 2027 state budget and wrap up major education bills in conference committees ahead of adjournment.

Missouri — The State Board of Education reviews educator preparation pathways and early results from the state’s through-year assessment pilot.

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