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09 October 2026 | Education & Early Learning

Child Literacy Begins Long Before the Classroom

Emily Barnes | October 9, 2026

Reading skills are drivers toward success in a person’s life since strong literacy offers greater educational opportunities, better health outcomes, and possibly higher socioeconomic status as an adult. Despite being a crucial activity for brain development and parent-child bonding, the data say many families are reading to their children at home with less frequency.

07 October 2026 | Economic Security

NEW: Report on Child Nutrition and Hunger in Kansas

Olivia Sourivong | October 7, 2026

New food insecurity data shows around 1 in 5 Kansas kids (20.9%) don’t know where their next meal will come from. These 143,000 kids in Kansas face hunger, which can greatly affect their health and ability to learn and thrive.

Child Literacy Begins Long Before the Classroom

NEW: Report on Child Nutrition and Hunger in Kansas

Child Literacy Begins Long Before the Classroom

NEW: Report on Child Nutrition and Hunger in Kansas

National Health and Poverty Data Released Showing Little Change

Technology Upgrade Could Feed Up to 60,000 More Kids Next Summer

Sweeping Changes Would Threaten Head Start’s Impact for Kansas Children and Families

The Next Two Years of H.R. 1 Implementation

Federal Housing Bill Is a Good First Step to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

SNAP Error Rates – and What It Means for Kansas’ Budget

What This Year’s Budget Reveals About Kansas’ Fiscal Health

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