Elle Moxley
Education ReporterElle Moxley covers education for KCUR. You can reach her on Twitter @ellemoxley.
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Lee’s Summit asked elementary teachers to wait until after the inauguration to share clips with their classes. Blue Valley suggested it might be better if students watched at home with their families. -
Missouri has entered the next phase of coronavirus vaccine rollout, which includes teachers and other essential workers.
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Nurses are the only employees at most schools able to get COVID-19 vaccines right now. State education officials don't know when vaccines will be available for teachers and other school staff.
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The middle of a pandemic is a tough time to ask taxpayers for more money. But Shawnee Mission is dealing with a crisis of teacher morale and aging buildings in need of maintenance.
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Charters don’t get as much local revenue as traditional public schools. They also aren’t subject to the same state ratings.
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Thousands of pro-Trump extremists have stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing members of Congress to shelter in place.
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Schools and child care centers sometimes struggle to get families to get flu shots. Teachers expect they'll have to do parent education around the new COVID-19 vaccine, too.
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Kansas City Public Schools plan to use a lottery to make admissions fairer and cut the need to set an alarm just to apply.
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High school theater students are forging ahead with fall productions, many of which will be performed online. Grandview High School is doing 'She Kills Monsters' this weekend.
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Many European countries are locking down again to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But unlike in the U.S., where school buildings in many districts are still closed, German schools will stay open as long as possible.
