Arts & Culture
Harmony Project Helps Young Northeast KC Musicians to Thrive
All the Right Notes
by Martin Rosenberg
May 19, 2023
News & Issues
Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Week of Session with Major GOP Priorities Unfinished
Changes to the initiative petition process, open enrollment and a ban on transgender health care are among a litany of bills Republicans hope to finalize with time running out on the 2023 session.
by Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
May 8, 2023
News & Issues
KC Author of Banned Children’s Books Marches On
A Teaching Moment
by Mary Sanchez
April 6, 2023
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by Vicky Diaz-Camacho
March 27, 2023
News & Issues
Kansas Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Incentivize Private Education with Public Funds
Backers say the bill is about protecting parental authority over K-12 education
by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector
February 7, 2023
News & Issues
Missouri Lawmakers Reconvene Focused on Sports Betting, Teacher Pay, Initiative Petitions
GOP leaders expect early action on bills limiting transgender students’ participation in school sports and banning ‘critical race theory’ in classrooms
by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
January 4, 2023
News & Issues
Another Symptom of Missouri Teacher Shortage: 4-day School Weeks
Independence School District became the largest in the state last week to switch to an abbreviated school week in an attempt to improve teacher retention.
by Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
December 20, 2022
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News & Issues
Missouri Offers ‘A Phenomenal Place to Homeschool’
COVID Prompted More People to Homeschool; KC is Here to Support It
by Cami Koons
December 13, 2022
News & Issues
Kansas Community Colleges Reaching a Crossroads
Kansas’ 19 community colleges offer a pathway for 96,000 students to pursue postsecondary studies. But precipitous enrollment declines, aging campuses and funding struggles cloud the future of these institutions, which are often economic linchpins in small cities.
by Barbara Shelly
December 8, 2022
