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The bill would allow parents to bring civil lawsuits against school districts. If a court found a school knowingly violated the bill’s provisions multiple times, then funds allocated to the school through the state’s foundation formula would be withheld until the school proved it was in compliance.
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The plan, known as the parents' bill of rights, would let parents object to materials being taught in Kansas classrooms or held in school libraries.
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More than twenty students and teachers from Kansas City-area schools gathered to support public educators against bills in the Kansas legislature that they say undermines their profession.
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Educators explain the root cause of why many teachers are leaving the classroom and what can be done to improve the workplace.
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With congressional redistricting out of the limelight for now, education issues are moving to the forefront in Topeka and Jefferson City.
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Kansas City keeps getting hit by winter storms, but meteorologists say it’s become so much harder to predict how bad the snow will be — if it even snows at all. Plus, the latest attempt by conservative activists to fight teachings of race and gender in Kansas schools.
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In his novels, Kansas City author Adib Khorram shows aspects of his life that were "erased" from his own high school curricula. His main characters are Iranian, or gay, or both; they sing in boy bands and play soccer. Except now his work is being targeted by book-banning campaigns.
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The episode illustrates an ongoing debate over lessons about racism and discrimination in Kansas schools. Critics say schools’ efforts to promote diversity can breed white guilt and accelerate racial conflict.
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Abortion, vaccine mandates, and redistricting among the issues being addressed in Jefferson City
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More suburban school districts are talking about diversity and inclusion, but their Black students say they continue to face racism and discrimination.
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More than 120 bills have been filed by Missouri legislators covering a wide range of topics, from teaching about race and bias to parental rights.
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Missouri Legislature considers bills allowing guns in colleges and restricting teaching about racismMissouri legislators have pre-filed bills tweaking state financial aid programs, allowing concealed carry weapons on campuses, and prohibiting transgender women from playing on female sports teams.