Elle Moxley
Education ReporterElle Moxley covered education for KCUR.
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Some parents might be able to get at least part of their paycheck if their kids' classes via Zoom are preventing them from working. -
Just because students are starting the semester virtually doesn’t mean they’re learning from home. -
Hickman Mills school board member DaRon McGee criticized a tax deal that would bring a new Price Chopper to South Kansas City. But other board members say he didn't have their permission to speak about the project. -
From after-school programs to adult education, parents in Kansas and Missouri are doing one of two things: fight to keep programs open or create resources to solve their own problems. -
The Jackson County Health Department says all students should learn virtually when there's community spread of the coronavirus. But Johnson County health officials says elementary students can learn face-to-face. -
Schools count on census to help them serve vulnerable kids, but many of those families haven't filled it out yet. Disruption caused by the coronavirus could mean less money for years to come. -
Educators are now considered essential workers who can continue to teach if exposed to COVID-19, as long as they remain asymptomatic. That has some teachers afraid to criticize re-entry plans they feel are unsafe. -
Sports have become a rallying cry for families who want schools to reopen. Athletics are important for kids' mental and physical health, but playing them in the middle of a pandemic is risky. -
The state board approved the emergency rule on Tuesday with a 5-2 vote. President Charlie Shields opposed the change, warning the rest of the board it will likely become permanent. -
As school districts face tough decisions on whether to reopen this fall, some parents face a dilemma – keep their kids from being exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom, or protect their mental health.
