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Kansas City Mayor Sly James made education a top priority when he took office eight years ago.He succeeded in getting the business and philanthropic…
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Segment 1: Kansas City mourns the death of philanthropist Henry Bloch.Henry Bloch, co-founder of the tax preparation firm H&R Block and World War II…
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Most Kansas students graduate high school nowadays. Yet many still struggle with the skills of reading and writing.Now a task force of educators, parents…
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Angie Schreiber sees it time and again: dyslexic students failing to learn to read through traditional teaching techniques.But she says she knows how they…
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Kansas public schools will see $27 million from the U.S. Department of Education to improve literacy for all kids — including those not yet old enough for…
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Segment 1: Deciding what to do after high school can be tough.For students, high school graduation oft evokes feelings of accomplishment and freedom. But…
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Segment 1: How do you learn how to read?Reading is an important life skill that starts at an early age. But how do kids actually learn how to do it? There…
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A national nonprofit organization that distributes books to children from low-income families made a stop in Kansas City Wednesday.First Book is giving…
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Gov. Sam Brownback has unveiled an initiative aimed at improving reading proficiency in Kansas grade school students. The initiative will provide grant…