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Después de una serie de reuniones polémicas y de las intensas reacciones en la comunidad, las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City están considerando reducir el número de cierres de escuelas.
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Kansas City scales back district closures after pushback: 'We have that power to defend our schools'After a series of contentious meetings and heated pushback, Kansas City Public Schools is considering dialing down the number of school closures.
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Kids around the metro are returning to class after the holiday break — but the new semester has some familiar issues kicking around. Staffing issues in schools, fights over curriculums and controversial mascots were some of the top stories in 2022, and those continued debates are setting the tone for the year ahead.
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Kansas City schools are the 'heartbeat' of their neighborhoods. Families don't know if they'll closeKansas City Public Schools is considering shuttering up to 10 schools as it faces dwindling enrollment and aging buildings. But families have pushed back against the plan, with some saying they won't keep their children in the district if their school closes.
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Central High School is one of 10 buildings that Kansas City Public Schools is proposing to close. But students, families and alumni pushed back at a town hall Wednesday, arguing the building is one of the district's newest, with amenities — like an Olympic-sized pool — that other schools don't have.
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Facing declining enrollment, the district is proposing closing two high schools and eight elementary schools. Officials say the closures are necessary in order to offer students elective courses and specialized learning.
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Lead to Read KC uses volunteer reading mentors for one-on-one sessions to establish the "foundation for all other learning."
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Schools are finalizing schedules and prepping classrooms for the start of a new school year. Two superintendents share how they've prepared and where resources are falling short.
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Kansas City Public Schools has a new interim superintendent, who has big plans for the district and says she knows "exactly what we need to do to move forward." Plus, a Kansas City woman shares her abortion story.
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Dr. Jennifer Collier has taken on the role of interim superintendent for Kansas City Public Schools. After the departure of longtime superintendent Mark Bedell, she says she knows "exactly what we need to do to move forward."
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After a pro-slavery petition and a teacher repeating a racial slur, Park Hill diversity issues took center stage. Leaders say there’s an appetite for change.
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An original version of the bill would have taken funding from Kansas City and St. Louis Public Schools, but lawmakers found a compromise that education leaders are happy with.