A look at colleges and universities across the region shows a range of coronavirus response plans, and each has its own way of handling vaccination, masking, social distancing and COVID tests.
As pandemic persists, there’s still no consensus on college safety
Posted inEducation, Kansas State Government
Vaccine mandates, teacher pay and scholarships: Kansas education bills to watch
Kansas legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills regarding K-12 and higher education in 2022, covering topics such as teacher pay, COVID vaccines and course materials. The Kansas Legislature went into session Jan. 10 and lawmakers will likely continue to add new legislation to the list. The mix of education-related legislation also includes some […]
Posted inDIY Democracy, Local Government
Want your street paved or a sewer line in Wichita? Here’s how to make that happen.
In 2015, residents along North Meridian Avenue and 29th Street called for the city to pave their street. The dirt road was hard on their cars and caused drainage issues, neighbors wrote in a City Council document. “As people who use it often, we feel our cars get banged up every time we drive on […]
Posted inLea en Español, Local Government
¿Le gustaría que pavimentaran su calle? A continuación, le indicamos cómo hacer que eso suceda.
En 2015, los residentes a lo largo de North Meridian Avenue y 29th Street pidieron a la ciudad que pavimentara su calle. El camino de tierra no era bueno para sus autos y causaba problemas de drenaje, escribieron los vecinos en un documento del Concejo Municipal. “Como personas que usamos la calle a menudo, sentimos […]
Posted inEducation
Vaccine mandates, teacher pay and scholarships: Kansas education bills to watch
Kansas legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills regarding K-12 and higher education in 2022, covering topics such as teacher pay, COVID vaccines and course materials.
Posted inEducation
This program is helping more Kansas students graduate, and it’s expanding
Tony Evans stands at the entrance to his Wichita Heights High School classroom each morning and greets each of the nearly 40 students in his Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas classes. He makes small talk with some or jokes to get the attention of others – especially when the students might not be fully […]
Posted inHealth
COVID Help Desk: Everything you need to know about testing in Kansas City
Audio-Reader · TheBeacon 1-27-22: COVID Help Desk While the omicron-fueled surge of the COVID pandemic is showing early signs of slowing down on the East Coast, new cases and the demand for COVID tests continue to reach record levels in the Kansas City area. During the first three weeks of this year in the metropolitan […]
Posted inHealth
Missouri sheltered workshops a ‘godsend’ for some, exploitation to others
Missouri has the second highest number of sheltered workshops in the country. While other states phase them out, Missouri’s industry is strong with backing from the state legislature.
Posted inHealth
Kansas City COVID data dashboard FAQ
The Kansas City Beacon analyzed national datasets of COVID-19 metrics to create our COVID data dashboard for the Kansas City area.
Posted inEducation, Housing
Flood over winter break drives about 150 UMKC students into new housing
Weeks after a flood in Oak Street Hall, UMKC is still waiting to learn the full extent of the damages, how much renovations will cost, what insurance will cover and how long repairs will take.