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A man speaks at a podium in front of people seated in rows

Independence parent says book removal sends message that ‘my kid is not welcome’

by Maria Benevento July 13, 2022August 7, 2022

An entrance to the closed Askew Elementary School is pictured during a building tour July 1. Kansas City Public Schools is accepting bids from prospective buyers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Schools for sale: What KCPS does with buildings after they close

by Maria Benevento July 11, 2022August 7, 2022

Ava Anderson sits outside her home in Gladstone. Anderson was hired in the distribution department of Children's Mercy Hospital after she completed the Project SEARCH internship program through North Kansas City Schools.

North Kansas City Schools programs help teens with disabilities become adults with careers

by Maria Benevento June 27, 2022August 7, 2022

A math interventionist works with students who need extra help at Faxon Elementary School. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect education funding and needs, Kansas City Public Schools has set aside money for additional academic support in its fiscal year 2023 budget.

KCPS has more money to spend next year. Here’s what students, staff can expect to see

by Maria Benevento June 13, 2022August 7, 2022

Members of a second grade class sit in their chairs at Faxon Elementary in Kansas City. The Blueprint 2030 initiative from Kansas City Public Schools is meant to make the district more efficient and improve academic and extracurricular offerings.

Are you willing to close schools to fund improvements? KCPS wants to know

by Maria Benevento June 8, 2022August 7, 2022

Children running on dry grass field.

Kansas rural families, parents of toddlers face a shortage of licensed child care providers, report says

by Maria Benevento June 3, 2022August 7, 2022

Facebook posts by Stand Up Blue Valley cover a Kansas open enrollment policy.

Facebook posts spark discussion about racism, overcrowding in Blue Valley school district

by Maria Benevento May 31, 2022August 7, 2022

The Donnelly College Community Event Center is pictured May 24 in Kansas City, Kansas. About 3.5% of Donnelly's approximately 400 students used the Kansas Promise Scholarship during the last school year.

The impact of free community college in Kansas is already showing

by Maria Benevento May 25, 2022August 7, 2022

A Sumner Academy of Arts and Science hallway is pictured July 29, 2021, in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is working on creating its budget for the upcoming school year.

Here’s how Kansas City, Kansas, schools design their budget and how you can weigh in

by Maria Benevento May 19, 2022August 7, 2022

(From left) Park Hill school board members Brandy Woodley and Shereka Barnes and administrators Paul Kelly and Mike Kimbrel attend a school board meeting May 12 at the district offices in Kansas City. Barnes was elected to the school board in April.

‘We need to get it together’: Park Hill school board election reinforces focus on diversity, access

by Maria Benevento May 16, 2022August 7, 2022