As quality affordable housing gets harder to find in and around Kansas City, hundreds of families live in unhealthy and dangerous places.
When home is where the hazards are: Healthy, affordable housing remains scarce in KC
Posted inEducation
Two KCK schools shift focus from punishment to make classrooms safer, reduce suspensions
Using “restorative practices,” Fairfax Learning Center and F.L. Schlagle High School emphasize relationships and repairing harm rather than suspensions and office referrals.
Posted inLocal Government
Survey says: Kansas Citians want better sidewalks, streets and trail systems
Kansas City, Missouri, released the results from its latest citywide survey of resident priorities and satisfaction. The Health Department rose to a higher priority this year. Now, city officials are tasked with using the feedback to make changes.
Posted inEconomics, Housing
As more Kansas Citians lose housing, people struggle to stay healthy without safe shelter
The pandemic shined a light on the vulnerabilities of Kansas City’s unhoused residents.
Posted inEducation
Why MCC students and employees are concerned about its relationship policy
Metropolitan Community College is facing pushback from employees and students after a romantic relationship policy raised concerns about privacy for LGBTQ people.
Posted inLocal Government
New tracks, new tax: KC Streetcar expansion kicks off
The Kansas City Beacon gathered information from the Main Street Rail Transportation Development District to answer some commonly asked questions about the expansion, the tax and the special assessment.
Posted inEconomics
How a Kansas City neighborhood is transforming its dangerous and abandoned buildings
Assuming ownership of these blighted properties is one way a neighborhood like Lykins can take charge of making improvements.
Posted inEconomics, Housing
KC’s housing crisis forced this couple into an extended stay hotel. And it’s only getting worse.
A shortage of affordable housing in Kansas City is not a new problem. But the pandemic made it worse, and exposed the region’s failure to act.
Posted inEducation
Why this KC tech camp draws kids with visual impairments from all over the country
Alphapointe, a Kansas City, Missouri-based organization, holds annual summer technology camps for students with visual impairments. The campers work with specialized programs and can keep the laptops they use.
Posted inHealth
Teletherapy got us through the pandemic. Is it here to stay?
When the pandemic began in 2020, healthcare providers pivoted to virtual appointments. Now that restrictions are easing, mental healthcare providers in Kansas City — and legislators in Congress — are hoping teletherapy remains an option.