Jodi Fortino
General Assignment ReporterI want to be the first to get the story to our audience when news breaks, and be there to check back in with them when the dust has settled. Being KCUR’s general assignment reporter means my beat doesn’t have to stay in one lane, and I’ll cover a wide scope of stories that are as diverse as Kansas City is. You can reach me at jodifortino@kcur.org.
I'm a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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Missouri and Kansas service providers are working long hours, waitlisting care and consolidating services as they grapple with a shortage of workers. -
Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said that while the district is celebrating regaining its full accreditation, they "have a lot of work to do."
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Just days into the new semester, local school districts are experiencing hundreds of staff absences as COVID-19 surges.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recommended Kansas City Public Schools receive full accreditation after it posted gains in English language arts and math.
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Many Kansas City area students will not be required to mask up when they return to class this week despite concerns about the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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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.
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Lee’s Summit refuses to back down on COVID orders after Missouri Attorney General threatens lawsuitsA lawyer for the Lee's Summit School District said the attorney general's recent letters ordering dozens of school districts to drop their mask mandates and quarantine orders “not only lack legal effect — they are simply wrong.”
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent letters to more than 30 school districts threatening legal action if they don't drop their mask and quarantine policies.
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt is facing backlash online for requesting parents to submit videos or pictures of school districts enforcing mask orders and quarantine policies.
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The effort kicks off a pilot program called Kids Feeding Kids, allowing high school culinary arts programs to distribute meals to children and families in need.
