Scott Canon
Managing Editor, Kansas News ServiceAs the editor of a statewide news outlet, I aspire to work with our reporters to give Kansans a clear-eyed view of the place they call home. That means delivering hard-hitting stories that expose those things that keep Kansas from being the most vibrant, healthy place it can be. You can reach me at scott@kcur.org or 816-235-8023.
I spent most of my career as a newspaper reporter covering regional, national and international stories. I moved to public radio as the digital editor for the then-fledgling Kansas News Service in 2018. Now, I'm the KNS managing editor, overseeing the work of reporters across the state.
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Reduced to dollarsJayla Haag was just an 18-month-old girl when she died from abuse while living in a meth house in El Dorado.On Monday, a panel of Kansas…
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Moved how many times?One boy. In the care of the state since 2012. Shifted from one foster placement to the next. One hundred thirty times.A lawsuit filed…
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Sticker shockKansas turned to the nonprofit group Teach For America earlier this year and cut a deal: Find a dozen teachers willing to work in the state…
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More beds or more servicesLegislators heard Wednesday that Kansas either needs to improve a range of services for the mentally ill or to be prepared to…
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Regulate us, pleaseIn 2013, a coalition of school districts formed. They’d be laboratories for new ideas. If they could show the state they were serious…
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Aging out into problemsA new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation looking at what happens to older children in foster care shows Kansas roughly…
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Revving up revenuesRemember the tax cuts engineered by then-Gov. Sam Brownback? And recall how those tax cuts were followed, month after month and year…
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Worse in KansasThe foster care load in Kansas is growing faster than the rest of the country. Madeline Fox analyzed fresh national numbers on trends in…
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Goodbye, Jeff. Hello, Kris?I hated that he ran, because I would have loved to have brought him into my administration. In fact, if he loses, I’ll bring…
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Kansas is AmericaLaura Kelly is the latest Democratic governor-elect of Kansas. She portrayed her win Tuesday as a victory for bipartisanship and an…