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‘A 60,000-square-foot welcome mat’: New KCPS center helps immigrant, refugee students
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Kansas offers free community college for students in high-demand fields
Thirty-three higher education institutions in Kansas are included in the program — 19 community colleges, seven technical colleges and seven private, nonprofit postsecondary institutions.
What parents worried about pandemic learning loss can do
Schools are working to assess students and meet them where they are, focusing on core standards that serve as a foundation for more advanced skills. Parents and guardians can work with them to promote learning.
What to tell your child about COVID-19 safety at school
We’ve talked to experts and found resources to answer your questions about how to encourage children to stay safe at school.
What to know about mask mandates and schools
Many major districts — such as those in Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe; Shawnee Mission; Blue Valley; North Kansas City; and Lee’s Summit — are requiring masks, but a few area districts have made them optional.
‘Our founders owned slaves’: William Jewell project reveals truths, prompts calls for change
Project participants hope it will provide a more complete story of the college’s founding — including recognizing the enslaved people who generated wealth used to found the school — and will lead to concrete actions to respond to the findings.
‘Not who we are’: Wyandotte Co. tackles violence as a public health issue for youth
The Enough is Enough program at Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is part of a growing consensus that the community must unite to resolve complex issues that endanger young people.
High school at night: Kansas City launches program to help more students attend
Kansas City Public Schools is launching a new Evening Academy program to make it easier for working students — and others who struggle with a typical 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. schedule — to complete their high school education.
KCPS prioritizes recruitment as it predicts enrollment declines for younger students
While some families may have switched to other schools — or merely be slow to enroll — KCPS is concerned some children are missing out entirely on education because of the pandemic.
KCK school district rallies community to support students, prevent deaths
The Enough is Enough initiative seeks to raise awareness of problems and resources, gather input from students and the broader community, and address some of the risk factors leading to deaths.
The scarcity of Latinx teachers doesn’t reflect KC-area students’ diversity. One group wants to change that.
Combatting a sense of isolation is one major strategy of the Latinx Education Collaborative, a nonprofit that seeks to increase the number of Latinx teachers working in the Kansas City area by supporting both recruitment and retention.
How to attend, watch or comment at your local school board meeting
Here’s how to attend, watch or submit comments to a school board meeting in several large Kansas City-area districts.
KCK schools use federal relief funds to help students catch up after remote learning
On July 14, the Kansas State Board of Education approved the district’s plan to spend more than $29.3 million of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.
What you need to know about charter schools in Kansas City
Some praise charter schools for adding more options for local families, while others worry they create inefficiencies and aren’t as accountable as traditional public schools.
Missouri universities will no longer have tuition caps when bill becomes law
When Gov. Mike Parson signs the bill, UMKC would have the flexibility to restructure its tuition system and raise costs.
Two KCK schools shift focus from punishment to make classrooms safer, reduce suspensions
Using “restorative practices,” Fairfax Learning Center and F.L. Schlagle High School emphasize relationships and repairing harm rather than suspensions and office referrals.
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