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Facing declining enrollment, the district is proposing closing two high schools and eight elementary schools. Officials say the closures are necessary in order to offer students elective courses and specialized learning.
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The most controversial of the bills that took effect Sunday put new restrictions on voting and voter registration, including a requirement to show a photo ID to cast a ballot.
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Kansas City Public Schools has a new interim superintendent, who has big plans for the district and says she knows "exactly what we need to do to move forward." Plus, a Kansas City woman shares her abortion story.
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Dr. Jennifer Collier has taken on the role of interim superintendent for Kansas City Public Schools. After the departure of longtime superintendent Mark Bedell, she says she knows "exactly what we need to do to move forward."
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Some Missouri parents could receive up to $6,375 to cover the cost of their child to attend private schools, parochial schools or even some costs associated with virtual or home school.
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An original version of the bill would have taken funding from Kansas City and St. Louis Public Schools, but lawmakers found a compromise that education leaders are happy with.
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A previous version of the legislation would have taken money away from public school districts to make up for a disparity in funding for public charter schools. Now, the state would handle that responsibility.
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Under a bill passed by the Missouri House, millions in public school funds from both Kansas City and St. Louis Public Schools would have been transferred to charter schools. But the Senate's substitute bill would use state money to fund charters instead.
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Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said that while the district has regained its full accreditation, that could change "if we don't change and do things differently."
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Despite passing a more than $46.5 billion budget, the House left about $1.8 billion in general revenue unspent. Senate leaders have indicated they plan to spend at least some of that leftover money.
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If schools refused to certify their district had complied with Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s demands to drop any and all COVID-19 restrictions, thousands in savings to taxpayers were at risk. In the nearly three months since the state required the certification form, 21 districts signed and seven refused.
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Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick said he issued the condition after Attorney General Eric Schmitt directed health authorities and school districts to stop their COVID mitigation efforts.