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Vaughn Wheat/The BeaconUndergrad and graduate students enrolled at Truman State, Northwest Missouri State and other colleges allege that the Department of Homeland Security terminated their registrations "without notice and without cause." A judge Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking their visas. -
Katelynn McIlwain/KBIAUniversity of Missouri System President Mun Choi signed an executive order last month outlining a process for faculty if they encounter ICE presence on campus. But an immigration attorney says it leaves "a lot of potential for exploitation of a lack of knowledge."
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Gov. Mike Kehoe and the Missouri House have pushed for $50 million in state funds to go toward scholarships for homeschooled and private-school students. But opponents say that may be illegal under the Missouri Constitution. -
Students in the Kansas City area are grappling with keeping their grades up and losing friends after the COVID-19 pandemic upended their lives. A group of students at Guadalupe Centers High School spoke with their peers about how that impacts their mental health. -
As kindergarten becomes more academically intense, some schools in Wichita are incorporating self-directed free play — known among educators as purposeful play — into the daily schedule as a way to enhance learning and teach social skills. -
Person detained near Kansas City school wasn't an ICE operation, but some families are still reelingFederal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration detained someone near a Kansas City school, according to Kansas City Public Schools officials. While the incident wasn't immigration-related, it distressed families who are already fearful from President Donald Trump's deportation plans. -
Kansas City Public Schools and three other districts saw bond issues passed by voters Tuesday, allowing them to fund construction projects and pay for maintenance. Five districts in the Kansas City area also held school board elections. -
The number of students heading to college is projected to decline after this fall. The financial impact is putting some Missouri institutions at risk of significant cuts — or closure. -
Voters overwhelmingly approved the measure that will provide nine charter schools and traditional Kansas City Public Schools campuses with nearly $500 million to address longstanding maintenance needs and improve learning environments. -
Wichita school board members want an online dashboard where residents can easily track major capital projects. They hope to clarify the district's overall building needs, which were at issue during a recent failed bond campaign. -
The bill requires school districts to develop a written policy on cellphones that bans usage during "regularly scheduled instructional activities and mealtimes." That policy must be in place for the 2026-27 school year. -
Primitivo Garcia Elementary School is now home to the first-ever baseball and softball field in Kansas City Public Schools. Students and school leaders say it's more than just an athletic facility to them. -
Missouri will hold municipal elections on April 8. Voters across the Kansas City area will weigh in on issues like investing in public safety, improving infrastructure and electing their school board members. Here's a guide to what's on your ballot, plus what you need to vote. -
Missouri students would see the words “I AM THE LORD thy God” followed by the Ten Commandments posted in every public and charter school classroom they enter, under a bill sponsored by GOP state Sen. Jamie Burger. Faith leaders testified both in support of and against the proposal.
