Half of the KCKPS candidates agreed that funding for the district is burdening taxpayers too much.
Vaccines, taxes, pronouns: Here’s where the Kansas City, Kansas, school board candidates stand in 2025
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Kansas foster care fails for the fourth year in a row to give enough mental health services to kids
An audit of the state system found, for the fourth year, that private agencies that run foster care aren’t getting enough children into mental health treatment programs.
Posted inElections
Meet the De Soto USD 232 school board candidates for 2025
Six candidates for the school board in De Soto, Kansas, answered questions about their priorities and their positions on issues facing schools.
Posted inEconomics
Across state line and following historic redlines: Kansas City food deserts expand as grocery stores close
Residents deal with mile-long walks, corner store diets and poorer health as grocers are forced to close unprofitable locations on both sides of the state line.
Posted inState Government
‘I’m gonna torture you’: Despite nearly 200 stalking and domestic abuse charges, a Kansas man could avoid jail time
Shawn Koch saved hundreds of threatening emails from her ex, Christopher Koch. He threatened to kill her, get her fired, keep their children from her and ruin her life.
Posted inLocal Government
Voters have recalled Frank White. Will that hold up in court?
Preliminary election results show 85% of voters supporting the Sept. 30 recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. But legal challenges loom that could get the election results thrown out.
Posted inEducation
Raytown considers closing a middle school to address declining enrollment
Raytown Quality Schools is seeking public feedback on two draft proposals, one of which would reconfigure the district’s middle schools. The other would affect fewer students.
Posted inRural
Some Missouri schools use AI, digital tools to prevent suicides. What does that mean for student privacy?
Advocates for the digital monitoring tools say they help save lives. Experts warn that the programs have a higher tendency to flag content from certain groups of students, and that more is needed to address youth mental health concerns.
Posted inMissouri
Missouri governor signs new congressional redistricting map into law
Even with the governor’s signature, the map faces several legal challenges amid allegations of gerrymandering.
Posted inRural
Can grocery stores keep rural Kansas communities vibrant?
Amid expanding food deserts and soaring prices, investments in rural Kansas are keeping small grocery stores afloat.