Whittier Elementary School at 1012 Bales Ave. serves as an important neighborhood resource and point of unity and has provided quality education for a diverse immigrant population, several said during public comment at a Kansas City Public Schools board meeting Nov. 16.
Kansas City’s historic northeast pushes back against proposed school closures
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KCATA tackled its driver shortage. Now, bus drivers want to see more change
Will Howard knows exactly why bus drivers in Kansas City are stepping away from the steering wheel. “We just had an 18-year veteran say they can’t do it anymore,” said Howard, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1287, the operator union representing bus drivers in Kansas City. “She’s working at the water department now.” Since […]
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KCPS is strategizing to stretch its limited financial resources
Funding for additional academic initiatives is expected to come from one of the most controversial aspects of the proposal: school closures.
Posted inState Government
What to know about buying recreational marijuana in Missouri
On Nov. 8, Missourians voted “yes” on Amendment 3, which legalized recreational use of marijuana, meaning you’ll now be able to buy weed, like marijuana flower or edibles, in the coming months. Starting Dec. 8, the state will begin transitioning its medical marijuana licenses to recreational licenses, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll be able […]
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Missouri Allows Some Disabled Workers to Earn Less Than $1 an Hour. The State Says It’s Fine If That Never Changes.
This article was produced with ProPublica as part of its Local Reporting Network initiative. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. This story is available in plain language. One weekday morning in July, Kerstie Bramlet was at her workstation inside the Warren County Sheltered Workshop near […]
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The Sewing Labs apprenticeship program opens pathways for KC residents
Brooklin Dingley knew from the time she was a child that she wanted to work in the fashion industry. She just had to find the path to get there. As the oldest of seven siblings in a family with a limited income, college wasn’t a realistic option. But Dingley, 19, found another route. She recently […]
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‘You have to have a degree in BPU to understand the bill.’ Some WYCO residents dread utility notices
Several years ago, Josie Garcia of Kansas City, Kansas, saw her water bills from the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities soar as high as $700 a month. Garcia had her insurance company check to make sure nothing was leaking, she said. She called the BPU. A technician came to her house and said the […]
Posted inElections, State Government
Kansas election results: Laura Kelly, Kris Kobach projected to win, but many votes still to be counted
Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection over challenger and three-term Kansas attorney general Derek Schmidt.
Posted inElections, Kansas State Government
Kansas election results: Laura Kelly, Kris Kobach projected to win, but many votes still to be counted
Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection over challenger and three-term Kansas attorney general Derek Schmidt.
Posted inEducation, Elections
Historic change comes to Wichita school board representation, and more may be coming still
After decades of push, USD 259 is changing their school board elections after two-thirds of voters voted to do so.
Now, each of six districts will vote on their own representative. A seventh board member will still be elected at-large.
However, more change may be on the way.