Kansas City Public Schools

In a virtual session Monday, Superintendent Mark Bedell said the number of schools in the district “doesn’t add up” with enrollment numbers, but assured listeners decisions won’t be made without community input.

Mientras se enfrentan a la disminución en la matrícula escolar, a edificios en decadencia y a laboratorios de ciencias sin lavabos, las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City piden la opinión de los estudiantes, el personal y los residentes mientras planifican el futuro.

While faced with declining enrollment, decaying buildings and science labs without sinks, Kansas City Public Schools asks for input from students, staff and residents as it plans for the future.

A Missouri judge threw a wrench into Attorney General Eric Schmitt's plans to end school mask mandates all at once. At a hearing Tuesday, Judge Brouck Jacobs denied Schmitt's attempt to apply reverse-class-action status for his lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools.

Local resettlement agencies expect hundreds of refugees to arrive in the next few months. Engoma Fataki, once a refugee himself, is an interpreter who will help students from a dozen different countries when they attend the Global Academy at the International Welcome Center.

School staffing agencies say if more workers take time off over the flu and holiday season, schools could reach a breaking point. Kindergarten enrollment fell 9% and preschool enrollment dropped 21%. The lack of early education could affect how students perform for years to come.

School staffing agencies say they're "staying above water" for now, but if more workers take time off over the flu and holiday season, schools could be strained to a breaking point.

Some districts have buckled down on testing, masks and vaccinations. Others say they are better off making such mitigation measures optional.

Eric Schmitt has filed a reverse class action lawsuit in an attempt to stop schools from implementing mask mandates.

The school district already requires teachers, staff and students to wear masks inside school buildings.

Students with jobs or children are among those that could benefit from a new KCPS program offering evening classes from 4-7 p.m.

A growing list of private businesses and entertainment venues are implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements.