When construction of the new Kansas City International Airport terminal was approved, the Kansas City Council gave the Aviation Department a weighty challenge: make it the most accessible airport in the world.
‘A project like this is generational’: New KCI terminal prioritizes long-term accessibility
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KCK school district rallies community to support students, prevent deaths
The Enough is Enough initiative seeks to raise awareness of problems and resources, gather input from students and the broader community, and address some of the risk factors leading to deaths.
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KC health officials work to increase COVID vaccination rates as delta variant spreads
As a mask mandate returns to Kansas City, the Health Department and community organizations take a more targeted approach to vaccine rollout to combat rising COVID-19 case numbers.
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The scarcity of Latinx teachers doesn’t reflect KC-area students’ diversity. One group wants to change that.
Combatting a sense of isolation is one major strategy of the Latinx Education Collaborative, a nonprofit that seeks to increase the number of Latinx teachers working in the Kansas City area by supporting both recruitment and retention.
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How the science of reading could revolutionize literacy for Wichita’s struggling students
Andi Giesen remembers sitting in first grade with a book in front of her and crying because she didn’t know how to read it. “Now, my teacher was probably saying, ‘Andi, you can do this,’ but what I remember is that I was crying about it,” said Giesen, now an assistant superintendent at Wichita Public […]
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How is KC’s Nelson-Atkins Museum recovering from COVID losses?
The museum cut 25% of its budget while it was closed during the pandemic. But as visitors return, so does revenue.
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For Black Kansas Citians seeking therapy, having a Black counselor makes a difference
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that Centurion Johnson is a co-owner of Journey Embraced. Cleveland Chatmon has had his fair share of experience with white counselors. When he had therapy with a white female counselor, he felt out of place sharing his issues with her. “Not having the comfortability with her […]
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How should the city spend its federal COVID recovery dollars? Wichitans weigh in
Prior to the pandemic, Faith Martin saw affordable housing largely discussed in the context of homelessness or the limited availability of Section 8 vouchers. Recently, though, she’s seen the issue balloon. Her friends who are long-term tenants had to move after a rent increase. As an advisory board member for her City Council district, she […]
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How to attend, watch or comment at your local school board meeting
Here’s how to attend, watch or submit comments to a school board meeting in several large Kansas City-area districts.
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With moratoriums expiring, Kansas Citians face challenges paying off utility debt
While a federal eviction moratorium has been in place since last year, moratoriums on utility shutoffs were implemented at the local level by utility companies.