As students begin the new school year with varying degrees of remote or online learning, the digital divide has become a bigger issue for Kansas City families during the pandemic.
With school taking place online, Kansas City families are still struggling to get connected
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Voter Guide: How to vote safely in Kansas’ upcoming election
No matter what your voting plan is for Election Day 2020, this nonpartisan guide is here to help you navigate and understand the state’s voting process, protocols, and deadlines so that you can successfully cast your ballot on Nov. 3.
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Voter Guide: How to vote safely in Missouri’s upcoming election
No matter what your voting plan is for Election Day 2020, this nonpartisan guide is here to help you navigate and understand the state’s voting process, protocols, and deadlines so that you can successfully cast your ballot on Nov. 3.
Posted inEconomics
Months into the pandemic, workers in Kansas City are struggling to stay afloat
The most recent data available shows that about 87,000 people across Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, have found themselves out of work and out of money in the middle of a worsening global health crisis.
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Missouri secretary of state contradicts health officials’ advice on Election Day plans
Jay Ashcroft’s comments come at a time when more voters are expressing interest in voting by mail in November.
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Between free state Kansas and slave state Missouri, learning about the Civil War can be a night and day difference
As recent protests against police violence bring racism to the forefront, educators say that understanding the workings of racism in present-day America means learning about the sins of its past.
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As COVID presses on, small businesses in Kansas City get creative to survive
As COVID-19 continues to spread in Kansas and Missouri, many small businesses have had to swiftly pivot their business plans to avoid shutting down. And some now see their prepandemic operations as a thing of the past.
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Local scientists seek solutions for Kansas lakes battling harmful blue-green algae
Blue-green algae blooms have always been a natural, and safe, part of Kansas lakes. But within the past decade, algal amounts have increased, causing health and economic woes.
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With uncertainty over reopening schools, more parents are drawn to homeschooling
National homeschooling organizations are reporting spikes in interest in home education, particularly since the pandemic began sweeping across the country in the spring.
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Combining old methods with new technologies, medical schools move toward hybrid education during COVID-19
COVID-19 is driving rapid changes in health care education programs that are grounded in tradition — and many of the changes might be here to stay. It’s affecting all medical education, from medical doctors to physical therapists and nursing.