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📢 NEWS RELEASE: DESE Submits A-F School Grading Framework to Governor for Approval
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Aligned is excited to be part of PIE Network’s first AI Policy Hub State Advocacy Learning Cohort, joining state teams from California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas & Missouri, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

As AI continues to shape education, workforce readiness, and the future of learning, state policy leaders have an important role to play in balancing innovation, safety, and student opportunity.

Through this cohort, we’ll learn alongside state advocates from across the country, connect with national experts, and help develop thoughtful guiding principles for how AI can support students, educators, families, and communities.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of this conversation and look forward to bringing what we learn back to Kansas and Missouri.

Why should businesses care about literacy?

Because today’s readers are tomorrow’s workforce.

Aligned team members were hosted last week by Data Quality Campaign to work with several states to understand best practices for the use of a State Longitudinal Data System.

As implementation of the cell phone bill begins to take shape, it is important that the intent of the law and how it is carried out stay aligned.

Governor Kelly recently issued recommendations outlining appropriate ways student cell phones may be stored during the school day.

Take a look at the guidance below.

The 'enrollment cliff’ is coming. The 18 year old population is expected to drop 15% between now and 2029. Expect many school closings and program downsizing. In some states, the casualties will be brutal.