This Week's Highlights: Top story — Missouri's literacy infrastructure is in place, but implementation is lagging. New state data shows just 34% of PreK-5 teachers have completed or enrolled in

This Week’s Highlights: Top News – State of the states; we break down what Missouri and Kansas governors signaled on education and workforce policy. Missouri Update – Early momentum builds around

At Aligned, we believe Kansas thrives when education and workforce systems work together. That belief guided us this year as we launched the Kansas Cradle to Career Listening Tour, a chance to step

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

A closely watched U.S. Supreme Court case could open the door for religious organizations to operate publicly funded charter schools. The outcome could have sweeping implications for charter school

This week’s highlights: Top News - Congress Weighs Child Tax Credit Expansion Missouri Update - Kehoe replaces state board president Kansas Update - Legislative Session Recap Additional Highlights -

With the Missouri House recently passing HB 711 (Pollitt), the conversation around open enrollment and the misconceptions have intensified. While some fear this policy will destabilize public schools

This week’s highlights: Top News - Ambiguity Abounds in Federal Education Policy Missouri Update - Open Enrollment: Debunking the Myths Kansas Update - Aligned's Role in HB 2303 and the State

This week's highlights: Top News - 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

This week’s highlights: Top News - School choice remains a top priority for Governor Mike Kehoe’s administration, and this week, Missouri lawmakers made progress on one key component—open enrollment