Education
curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities
Here’s a guide to transition supports and programs for youth with disabilities in the Kansas City area confronting the “high school cliff.”
Confronting the ‘High School Cliff’: What Young Adults with Disabilities Need to Succeed
Four years ago, a Kansas City mom created a program for young adults with disabilities like her son. Today, that program has become a resource for people facing the “high school cliff.”
Disability Rights History: A Self-Guided Tour
Here’s a self-guided tour to help put disability rights and law history into context.
‘Canceled, Censored, Banned’ Sparks Questions About Government, Books and Public Libraries
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s proposed rule addressing material at public libraries has sparked questions about book restrictions. Here are answers.
curiousKC | Submit Questions About Disability Resources in KC
“Will my child with disabilities find a job they enjoy?” Submit questions like this on access to disability resources to our curiousKC reporting team.
KU Disabilities Center Awarded $2.9M to Address Community Needs
Researchers get funding boost to further community-centered research on disability supports for Kansas families.
Kansas Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Incentivize Private Education with Public Funds
A new Kansas education bill would funnel money into unregulated, unaccredited private schools, with lawmakers saying the legislation would protect parental authority.
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.
Missouri Offers ‘A Phenomenal Place to Homeschool’
The percentage of U.S. households that homeschool more than doubled during the COVID pandemic, and the trend may become permanent.
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.