Legislative candidates were invited to Heartland Programs, Salina, to hear a presentation by director Korey Hensley and testimonials by mothers KathyAllen and Berta Lerma.

According to an article in the Kansas Association of School Boards Review, law enforcement officials from both Kansas and Missouri released a report in August which links high school drop-outs to violent crime. The law enforcement officials asked state and federal leaders to increase funding for early childhood education programs in an effort to raise graduation rates.