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Category: Education

From left, Hayley Michael, Christian Santiago and Tavarus Pennington prepare for their three-part presentation on slavery at William Jewell College. The students, who worked with the Slavery, Memory and Justice Project to produce their research, spoke at the college's Duke Colloquium on April 22 in Yates-Gill College Union.
Posted inEducation

William Jewell has two groups doing slavery research. Some say that’s a problem

by Maria Benevento May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Posted inEducation

College. Work. Starting a business. KC grads with disabilities have options

by Maria Benevento April 28, 2022April 28, 2022
Lead to Read volunteers read with students April 13 at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Posted inEducation

This KC program uses mentorship to improve kids’ reading skills and love for books

by Maria Benevento April 20, 2022April 26, 2022
Candidate signs are placed near the North Kansas City YMCA, a polling place in the North Kansas City Schools district, on Election Day, April 5.
Posted inEducation

Meet the Kansas City-area school board election winners, see their priorities

by Maria Benevento April 6, 2022April 6, 2022
Posted inEducation

Liberty school board candidates say they want to listen. Which voices will they prioritize?

by Maria Benevento April 1, 2022April 2, 2022
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Unrecorded meetings. Public comment rules. Is the Independence school board transparent? Some candidates say no.

by Maria Benevento April 1, 2022April 1, 2022
Raytown school board candidate Natalie Johnson-Berry and Blue Springs school board candidate Bobby Hawk.
Posted inEducation

School board candidates for Raytown and Blue Springs discuss their priorities

by Maria Benevento March 29, 2022March 29, 2022
North Kansas City school board candidates. Top row from left: Terry Ward, Frances Yang and Daniel Wartick. Bottom row from left: Susan Hines, Josiah Bechthold and Laura Wagner.
Posted inEducation

Meet the North Kansas City school board candidates for the April 5 election

by Maria Benevento March 28, 2022March 28, 2022
Park Hill school board candidates. Top row from left: Jason Keck, Shereka Barnes and Diona "Kelli" Johnson. Bottom row from left: Tammy Thompson and Daryl Terwillegar.
Posted inEducation

Five questions with Park Hill school board candidates for the April 5 election

by Maria Benevento March 25, 2022March 28, 2022
Lee's Summit school board candidates Jennifer Foley, Larry Anderson, Melissa Kelly-Foxhoven, William Lindsey and Heather Eslick.
Posted inEducation

Meet the Lee’s Summit school board candidates for the April 5 election

by Maria Benevento March 25, 2022March 28, 2022

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