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America250 guests brief committee on new Kansas‑focused podcast and student travel contest

Committee on Education · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Guests from the America250 Kansas Commission presented a 20‑episode podcast (March–November 2026) with classroom resources and described America's Field Trip, a student contest accepting submissions through March 5 with 250 national winners who receive a travel prize and guardian accompaniment.

Members of the America250 Kansas Commission presented resources for teachers and students during the Committee on Education meeting.

Cara Heights, who identified herself as a historian working on historical media with the Kansas America250 Commission, said the podcast will "tell stories from Kansas history connected to some of the themes in the Declaration of Independence," with early episodes covering…

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