Maria Benevento
Education Reporter, Kansas City BeaconMaria Benevento is the education reporter at The Kansas City Beacon. She is a Report for America corps member.
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Hickman Mills school board candidates discussed accreditation, conflict on the board and their priorities for the district. -
That there are fewer candidates this year may be a return to the status quo, but it prevents the public from weighing in on who should govern local school districts.
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The district is hoping to keep people involved after a school closure plan drew widespread attention.
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The Missouri General Assembly is already fielding legislation on college students and campus life.
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Legislation prefiled for the 2023 session would expand charter schools, help parents fund private school education and give homeschoolers access to public school activities.
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While parents are campaigning to remove books in school districts around Kansas City, the Redacted Readers club in Liberty is meeting to read and discuss banned books holistically — and encourage members to speak out on behalf of the challenged texts.
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After a pro-slavery petition and a teacher repeating a racial slur, Park Hill diversity issues took center stage. Leaders say there’s an appetite for change.
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In the Kansas City area, universities have been some of the most prominent sponsors of the public charter schools. But in just the past few years, several ended the relationships or saw charter schools removed by the state.
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The budget bill still needs to make it through the contentious Missouri Senate. The $1.95 billion in federal education funds for Missouri includes more than $250 million for the Kansas City area.
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More than 120 bills have been filed by Missouri legislators covering a wide range of topics, from teaching about race and bias to parental rights.
