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State of Kansas

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higher-ed-tech is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. State of Kansas is most often covered alongside American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each.

Last mentioned: 4d ago

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Recent coverage · State of Kansas

1 story
5 avg impact
0% positive
0% negative
  • 100% neutral

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What the coverage shows about State of Kansas

higher-ed-tech is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. State of Kansas is most often covered alongside American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. State of Kansas appears in 1 tracked EdTech story from August 16, 2026.

Stories tracked
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Sources per story
2

Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 2 EdTech stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

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Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering State of Kansas. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Grand opening celebration

    Washburn Tech officially opened the North Topeka campus, unveiling the advanced manufacturing training center.

  2. Renovations begin

    Construction began in Spring 2025 to transform a portion of the 90,000-square-foot building into a modern training facility.

  3. Former Kmart building purchased

    Washburn purchased the former Kmart building at 2240 NW Tyler in North Topeka with plans to convert it into a manufacturing training hub.

Stories mentioning State of Kansas 1

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Washburn Tech Opens $6.25M Manufacturing Hub in Repurposed Kmart

Washburn Tech has converted a 90,000-square-foot former Kmart into an advanced manufacturing training campus in North Topeka, backed by $6.25 million in state funding and $1.6 million in federal equipment dollars. The facility houses employer-aligned programs like FAME and Industrial Machine/Maintenance Technology, signaling a broader shift toward capital-intensive, workforce-embedded technical education.

2 sources

Source: littleapplepost.com · jcpost.com

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