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A year of school closures, quarantines and work from home underscored the importance of child care, even as providers in the Kansas City area struggled to keep their doors open.
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Five months into the pandemic, some providers haven't reopened and many never will. Without access to child care, experts say many families are struggling to meet their kids' developmental needs.
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Segment 1: Where do efforts towards improving pre-K access and quality in Kansas City stand?In early 2019, a big controversy was Mayor Sly James' push for…
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COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS — Preschool was a logistical boon for Delice Downing and an educational bonanza for her son, Adrian.The head volleyball coach and…
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Between the time they’re born and age 3, babies’ brains are literally mapping, making the connections they’ll need to learn later on.In fact, 80 percent…
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There aren’t enough licensed child care centers in Wyandotte County to serve all working families with young children, according to a community health…
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New routines as school starts can overwhelm kindergarteners, especially if they didn’t go to preschool.That’s why many Kansas City area school districts…
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Mayor Sly James is ready to fight for a 3/8-cent sales tax to improve access to quality preschool in Kansas City.“Only 35 percent of the kids in this city…
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Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James rolled out the beginning of his “Pre-K for KC” campaign that could help make high quality early childhood education…
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Segment 1: Deciding what to do after high school can be tough.For students, high school graduation oft evokes feelings of accomplishment and freedom. But…
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Kansas City, Missouri, residents could be asked to vote on a sales tax increase in November to help make early childhood education more affordable for…
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This summer, Kansas City Public Schools made a significant investment in one of two district-operated Montessori schools in an attempt to address…