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Webinar: Special Education Funding in Kansas & Missouri
On May 14, 2025, Aligned hosted the first webinar in its bi-monthly series, focusing on how Kansas and Missouri fund special education. The session provided an overview of how both states allocate
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Analyzing School District Cash Reserves in Kansas

During the first few meetings of the Kansas Education Funding Task Force, both policymakers and district leaders have raised a familiar question: how much money are school districts keeping in reserve

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Weekly Update

This week’s highlights: Top News - U.S. Supreme Court hears case on religious charter schools Missouri Update - Open enrollment bill heard, a new workforce effort launched, and two new education

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Facing the Future with Fewer Learners

Enrollment decline lurks behind many conversations in education, fueling concern across the spectrum from early childhood through higher education. After all, many of our systems, institutions, and

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Weekly Update

This week’s highlights: Top News - KCPS seeks its first bond approval since 1967, but it’s just one of dozens of districts asking voters to fund facilities, teacher pay, and school safety upgrades

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How Missouri Funds Public Schools

This week, the Missouri House Budget Committee approved HB 2, allocating $8.2 billion for elementary and secondary education in the upcoming fiscal year. The committee's version of the bill also

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Weekly Update

This week’s highlights: Top News - Enrollment decline lurks behind many conversations in education, fueling concern across the spectrum from early childhood through higher education Missouri Update -

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Executive Order… Now What?

President Trump has signed an executive order directing the closure of the U.S. Department of Education, marking a historic shift in federal education policy. While this move fulfills a longstanding

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Press Release

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, MARCH 18, 2025 – Aligned, a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of business leaders who educate and influence policymakers to drive educational transformation efforts, announces

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How school bonds can impact classrooms

Across Kansas and Missouri, voters are being asked to weigh in on school bond proposals that will shape the future of their local schools. From basic facility upgrades to new construction, these bonds