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Students at Lincoln Prep in Kansas City call on school leaders to do more to deter sexual harassmentStudents allege Lincoln College Preparatory Academy doesn't do enough to protect victims of sexual harassment. Kansas City Public Schools said it is "committed to working through these challenges together so that our school can be a place where everyone feels safe and supported in their learning."
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Schools in Missouri received millions of dollars in federal pandemic aid to keep students safe and bolster learning. But with the deadline approaching to spend the money, districts now have to decide which new programs and staff they can pay for themselves.
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El año pasado, la solicitud de ayuda federal para estudiantes fue lanzada con muchos problemas y fallas, dejando los planes universitarios de algunos estudiantes en el limbo. Ahora, los asesores universitarios del área de Kansas City se aseguran de que los estudiantes puedan completar el formulario de este año con menos problemas.
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Last year's federal student aid application launched with glitches and issues, leaving college plans for some students in limbo. Now, Kansas City area college advisors are ensuring students are able to complete this year's form with fewer problems.
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The district scored higher than 70% on its state performance report, but Missouri wants more data before it changes accreditation.
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Officials have refined the details of how the school district would spend a $474 million bond that Jackson County voters will decide on in April. It would be the first time since 1967 that Kansas City’s school district would get tax revenue for building improvements and new construction.
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Of the $474 million bond on April's ballot, up to $50 million in funding would go to participating charter schools to address facility needs. The charters' agreements with the district will go before the KCPS board on November 20.
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The district has more than 14,000 students enrolled for the first time since the COVID pandemic, driven largely by growth in Northeast area schools.
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The campaign behind Missouri Amendment 2, the November ballot measure to legalize sports gambling, claim the resulting revenues will help fund education in the state. But critics say the wording is misleading — and schools won't see any extra benefits.
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Mac Properties will receive a 15-year tax incentive after approval from the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority. Midtown residents and Kansas City Public Schools criticized a tax break for a development that doesn't include affordable housing, while Mac and supporters said it could ease housing pressures and bring new life to the area.
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Since it last closed in 2016, Southwest High in Brookside has sat mostly empty, occasionally rented out. But a draft of a Kansas City Public Schools building plans names the building as one of three options for a new middle school.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol has received 102 tips about school shooting threats since July 1. Schools around the Kansas City area have increased security in response to a wave of threats.