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This month's highlights: Top News - The implications of dismantling the Department of Education. Missouri Update - DESE releases school performance scores, which show some gains. Kansas Update - Blue Ribbon Task Force on screen time recommends a bell-to-bell cellphone ban. Additional Highlights -...
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This month's highlights: Top News - The implications of dismantling the Department of Education. Missouri Update - DESE releases school performance scores, which show some gains. Kansas Update - Blue Ribbon Task Force on screen time recommends a bell-to-bell cellphone ban. Additional Highlights -...
This month's highlights: Top News—With millions of dollars flowing into the Show-Me State to fight over ballot initiatives related to gaming, we provide a deeper dive into where the proceeds go in Missouri and Kansas. Missouri Update - DESE is still playing catch-up on subsidy payments. Officials...
In this case study, we showcase the success of the Visiting Scholars Certification Pathway. In 2018, Aligned worked with the Missouri General Assembly to pass legislation establishing and expanding the Visiting Scholar Certificate. This certificate is available to individuals with an academic degree...
This month's highlights: Top News - Lawmakers held hearings during the Veto Session to question the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on the childcare subsidy payment backlog. Missouri Update - St. Louis Board of Education voted unanimously to terminate SLPS Superintendent Dr. Keisha...
For over four decades, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission (formerly Shawnee Mission Hospital) in Merriam, Kansas, has stood out by offering onsite childcare, a unique benefit that began in 1979 to attract and retain top healthcare talent. Candy Seltman was recruited to launch the childcare center, which...
This month’s highlights: Top News - The number of college closures has surged dramatically, with at least 30 institutions shutting down in 2023 and a rate of one per week in 2024, starkly higher than the previous highest annual closure rate of 13. Missouri Update - The Scholarship Foundation of St...