News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Problems Persist in New KanCare System
KCPT Special Correspondent Sam Zeff takes anothe look at KanCare.
New $13.5 Million Culinary Academy Opens at Johnson County Community College
One of its most prized assets of Johnson County Community College has been its culinary program which has long been viewed as one of the best in the country. It has graduated some of the city’s top chefs, as well as some prestigious names in the cooking world. Now, they have a facility to…
KCMO Superintendent Declares ‘New Day’ for District During Annual Address
Kansas City, Mo. – The theme of Dr. Steve Green’s State of the Schools Address on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at Paseo Academy was a ‘new day’ for Kansas City Public Schools. “Today I am proud to say that the state of the Kansas City Public Schools is much stronger, undeniably healthier and our achievement…
Your responses to our NFL Concussion Survey
FRONTLINE’s League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis airs on October 8, 2013. Before this investigation into traumatic brain injury and the NFL is broadcast, we want to hear what you think about the state of the sport and if football players should be compensated. So far, we’ve heard from a little over a dozen people, and…
Free Books for KC's Youngest Learners Courtesy of Dolly Parton
Educators with Center School District’s early childhood services spent many hours this summer going door to door in the Marlborough neighborhood to sign children up for free books from country music star Dolly Parton. “After about two hours of walking around the neighborhood, we typically get about 10 people signed up for the Dolly Parton…
Review of Teaching Programs Remains Controversial
Lindsey Foat | KCPT News A study published in June labeled teacher education programs at colleges and universities across the country an “industry of mediocrity.” Only four out of the 1200 elementary and secondary teacher preparation programs included in the Teacher Prep Review received top ratings. Kate Walsh is one of the authors of the study…
Future of Human Health May Rest in the Paws of our Animal Brethren
The 2013 Animal Health Research Symposium on August 26, 2013 explored how veterinary and human health researchers may find new cures and treatments through collaboration.
Kansas City Public Schools Celebrates Progress on State Assessment
After the release of the 2013 Missouri Annual Performance Report on August 23, 2013, Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Green declared a new renaissance for the scholars and families in the district.
NewsHour gets to the core of Common Core
A straightforward explanation of the Common Core and the computerized testing that will accompany the new standards.