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The Achievement & Assessment Institute

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Coffeyville teams up with KU-AAI to develop long-term community action plan

A southeast Kansas school district’s need for a renewed strategic plan was the catalyst for the first Community Futures Planning workshop in Kansas.
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Protective Factors Linked to Home Visiting Engagement Among New Mothers

The families most likely to benefit from home visiting may be the least likely to participate. This recent article suggests universal access is an important strategy for connecting hard-to-reach families with support.
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Second annual Falling into AI Summit will bring experts from Google, Amazon to KU

The University of Kansas is hosting the second annual Falling into AI Summit from Sept. 22-24, bringing together leaders from KU, KU Medical Center, Google, Amazon Web Services, Apple and artificial intelligence industry partners to explore how AI is transforming education, healthcare, research, workforce development and society.
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ATLAS fellows pursue smarter assessment design

Two graduate researchers will explore new ways to develop assessments and deliver actionable test results through a research fellowship program at the University of Kansas.