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The settlement ends a court fight that began in late 2018, and will require the state to better track foster children in its care.

Parents are scrambling as hundreds of child care programs and summer activities have been canceled this summer due to COVID-19 restrictions. For our ongoing series The Next Normal, we explore how the summer crisis may forecast challenges for students and teachers in the fall.

Foster families have faced extra challenges during the pandemic.

Segment 1: Tips for talking to children about the ongoing crisis.Parents are under a lot of pressure these days as their kids ask questions about this new…

Segment 1: Tips for talking to children about the ongoing crisis.Parents are under a lot of pressure these days as their kids ask questions about this new…

Para leer este artículo en Español, haga clic aquí.Counties throughout the metro have issued stay-at-home orders to protect residents from the spread of…

Not sure how to talk to your kids about the novel coronavirus?You’re not alone, says Christina Low Kapalu, a pediatric psychologist at Children’s Mercy.…

Segment 1: A Kansas native moderated the last Democratic debate in Iowa.Brianne Pfannenstiel grew up in Lawrence and got her first job in journalism at…

Segment 1: Where do efforts towards improving pre-K access and quality in Kansas City stand?In early 2019, a big controversy was Mayor Sly James' push for…

There are hundreds of thousands of Missouri families that don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Despite progress, the state is still higher...

Segment 1: Some survivors of sex trafficking in Kansas recieve prison sentences rather than support.The story of Hope Zeferjohn highlights a problem in…

COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS — Preschool was a logistical boon for Delice Downing and an educational bonanza for her son, Adrian.The head volleyball coach and…