education

The database, now run by the National Education Association (NEA), has served as an outlet for teachers to report cases in districts refusing to publicize them.

Kinship families, who take in foster children who are related to them, are more likely to lack computers and other tools needed for online learning, say foster care agencies.

As educators work to overcome new challenges — like virtual learning with kindergartners — Kansas City Public Schools is debuting a new daily educational TV show.

One teacher's approach to educating kindergartners remotely, Kansas City Public Schools debuts a new television show, and why the stock market is looking up when the economy feels down.

High school band camp in Kansas reveals the difficulties of holding school, and extracurricular activities, while trying to keep COVID-19 in check.

Area theater owners are innovating and adapting to stay open during the pandemic, Raymore-Peculiar School District's new superintendent on the return to school as COVID-19 spreads, and a forecast on the possibility of college football games happening this fall.

There's a lot still up in the air about the coming school year, but here's a round-up of where Kansas City area schools stand now.

The new leader of Center School District brings years of experience with her including leading another metro district, Kansas' pioneering role in the battle for women's suffrage, and the moral quandaries brought about by an enduring viral pandemic.

Teacher contracts signed when the coronavirus outbreak appeared to be waning mean educators either have to return to the classroom or pay thousands to get out.

Getting married and having your first child is stressful enough. Try making those life changes during a pandemic. As a teacher.

We asked two local teachers about their experiences with virtual learning, and their apprehensions about returning to in-person classes this fall.

Teachers discuss their thoughts on virtual learning and returning to in-person classes during the pandemic, former state lawmaker Tom Love on his bid for the Republican nomination for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, and a 24-year-old survivor of COVID-19 shares his story.