Local districts are offering additional pay or partnering with universities to attract and retain staff. But it’s hard to find qualified teachers.
Kansas sees 12,000-student increase in special education over the past decade
Posted inLocal Government
Kansas City awards $400K to 26 neighborhoods. How far can the money go?
The Beacon spoke to a few neighborhood leaders to see what residents can expect.
Posted inHousing
Corporate landlords are more likely to evict their tenants and maintain unsafe housing in Kansas City according to a new study
Corporate landlords have become more and more common since the Great Recession. Housing advocates say that hurts tenants.
Posted inState Government
Missouri’s special session has come to an end. Here’s what lawmakers passed.
Despite tensions and division, the legislature passed all three of the governor’s initial priorities within two weeks.
Posted inEducation
Meet the tiny Kansas City-area school with a mission of teaching kids who have dyslexia
Horizon Academy features small class sizes and highly trained staff, but the intensive services come with a high price tag.
Posted inHealth
Missouri, Kansas saw combined drug, alcohol, suicide deaths decline in recent research
Kansas was one of five states that saw a small increase in the rate of alcohol-involved deaths.
Posted inBehind the Beacon
Chris Lester joins The Beacon as interim editor-in-chief
Why this moment matters for our newsroom
Posted inState Government
Will Kansas Republicans’ push to ban candy and soda purchases with SNAP actually help people eat healthier?
Republicans say the change means more money will be spent on nutritious food. Not everyone agrees.
Posted inBehind the Beacon
The Beacon reporting cited in class action lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections
Meg Cunningham’s reporting on extreme heat in prisons was cited in a lawsuit centered around conditions at Algoa Correctional Center.
Posted inImmigration
As Trump administration’s deportation policies sow fear, Hispanic businesses suffer
Businesses along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, are taking a hit as customers stay home and cut back on spending.