Education Archives – The Beacon

A group watches two KCKCC leaders cut a ribbon in front of Centennial Hall

How a Kansas City area community college is helping students handle the housing crisis

by Barbara Shelly August 5, 2022August 7, 2022

Shawn Derritt, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s dean of student services, said that research has found that safe housing on or close to campus improves academic outcomes for community college students.

A tiny shopping cart filled with school supplies next to a tiny blackboard

Don’t miss Missouri’s back-to-school tax holiday

by Maria Benevento July 28, 2022August 7, 2022

This Missouri government program pays for students to attend religious schools

by Maria Benevento July 21, 2022August 7, 2022

Close-up of school lockers

How a Missouri council is looking to combat the school-to-prison pipeline for students with disabilities

by Mili Mansaray July 18, 2022August 7, 2022

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

Students walking in hall ways of DeLaSalle Education Center.

For KC school leaders, security isn’t just about safety – it’s about processing trauma

by Jerry LaMartina June 8, 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