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How to request public records in Kansas and Missouri
Posted inEducation
What you need to know about charter schools in Kansas City
Some praise charter schools for adding more options for local families, while others worry they create inefficiencies and aren’t as accountable as traditional public schools.
Posted inEducation
Missouri universities will no longer have tuition caps when bill becomes law
When Gov. Mike Parson signs the bill, UMKC would have the flexibility to restructure its tuition system and raise costs.
Posted inLocal Government
Burned out: KC paramedics piled on overtime through pandemic
The increase in overtime, combined with an already short-staffed paramedic unit, forced an overburdened system to its limits.
Posted inDIY Democracy, Local Government
Want to bring an issue to the City Council’s attention? Here’s how to do it.
If you don’t know which district you’re in, put your address into the city’s Resource Lookup tool.
Posted inEconomics
How Missouri’s largest university system is expanding internet access across the state
The University of Missouri System’s Broadband Initiative team works with community leaders to figure out how to expand broadband access.
Posted inEconomics, Housing
When home is where the hazards are: Healthy, affordable housing remains scarce in KC
As quality affordable housing gets harder to find in and around Kansas City, hundreds of families live in unhealthy and dangerous places.
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.