Kansas City Public Schools

How all-virtual school has been fairing for Kansas City Public Schools, the Kansas City Council unanimously passed the CROWN Act and the Kansas City Actors Theatre is pivoting to radio performances.

Suburban school districts will get more money if Jackson County distributes CARES funds by enrollment. But high poverty districts say the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the low-income families they serve.

The district purchased the devices when they still thought this school year would start in person, but since everyone is learning virtually, students need more data.

Missouri lost a U.S. House seat based on 2010 Census numbers. That year's count also led to less federal money for health care and food assistance.

The Kansas City Council is now looking at possible changes to how tax incentives are decided, including allowing school districts a say in those decisions, but they face an uphill battle at City Hall.

Cleaning is still very important to stopping the spread of the coronavirus, a Kansas City program is now offering free digital music lessons, tax breaks are costing Kansas City Public Schools tens of millions of dollars a year, and a student newspaper editorial says the University of Kansas should reverse course on in-person classes.

A proposal that would allow school districts in Kansas City to recoup their tax revenue faces an uphill battle at City Hall.

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.

The earliest students will return to Kansas City Public Schools for in-person learning is Sept. 22, and only if local pandemic conditions improve. But the the district has already spent millions preparing for their return.

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.