Experts on university finances say the explanation Rockhurst has provided for the deficit — low enrollment — is a common source of money troubles at private universities, and a situation from which it’s possible to recover.
Maria Benevento
Maria Benevento is The Beacon’s education reporter. She joined The Beacon as a Report for America corps member. In addition to her work at The Beacon, she’s reported for the National Catholic Reporter, Columbia Missourian and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Her education reporting began in 2017, and she became a full-time Kansas City education reporter with The Beacon in mid-2021. She graduated from Creighton University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in theology and American studies. In 2021, she graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a master's degree in journalism. She’s lived in Missouri most of her life and first moved to Kansas City in 2017.
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Who would benefit or struggle under a four-day school week in Independence?
The board has received advice that families of children with disabilities or those who have only elementary-age students might struggle the most with a four-day week.
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La propuesta de KCPS para cerrar 10 escuelas y mejorar las actividades académicas depende del apoyo de la comunidad
Las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City están proponiendo una reorganización de gran alcance que cerraría 10 escuelas, construiría o expandiría otras y según los líderes, liberaría fondos para objetivos académicos.
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Kansas City’s historic northeast pushes back against proposed school closures
Whittier Elementary School at 1012 Bales Ave. serves as an important neighborhood resource and point of unity and has provided quality education for a diverse immigrant population, several said during public comment at a Kansas City Public Schools board meeting Nov. 16.
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KCPS is strategizing to stretch its limited financial resources
Funding for additional academic initiatives is expected to come from one of the most controversial aspects of the proposal: school closures.
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Live coverage: November 2022 election in Kansas City
Kansas Citians may be particularly interested in the fate of Amendment 4, which would allow the state to mandate that Kansas City devote a higher percentage of its budget to its state-controlled police department.
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KC-area educators and advocates tackle barriers to youth voting
It’s important to establish the habit of voting early, educator Sheyvette Dinkens said, and students remember hands-on experience more than textbooks or exams.
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When would schools close under KCPS proposal? Here’s what we know.
If the board approves the plan in its current form, new academic initiatives and planning for new and renovated school buildings would begin immediately. Here’s what the remainder of the decade could look like.
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KCPS proposal to close 10 schools, improve academics hinges on community support
So KCPS is highlighting that it’s willing to listen to concerns and potentially adjust the recommendations — the result of a long-term planning initiative known as Blueprint 2030 — before a board vote, likely in December.
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This Liberty book club only reads banned and challenged books
Beth Farr, co-founder and executive director of Liberty Parents for Public Schools, said the book discussion group was formed during the most recent spring semester because “everybody was so sad and disappointed that people were coming after books.”