Maria BeneventoEducation reporter

Since TAASU put out a list of demands on Instagram in June 2020, the university has worked with students to make changes. 

In many districts around the Kansas City metro area — and throughout the nation — students with disabilities are more likely to be referred to law enforcement by their schools, according to a recent analysis of federal education data by the Center for Public Integrity. 

Boschen has felt unsupported as a survivor navigating life at college, and her frustrations continue. She says she’s burned out.  

The Welcome Center is designed to help students gain the language and cultural and educational skills they need to succeed. 

Thirty-three higher education institutions in Kansas are included in the program — 19 community colleges, seven technical colleges and seven private, nonprofit postsecondary institutions. 

Schools are working to assess students and meet them where they are, focusing on core standards that serve as a foundation for more advanced skills. Parents and guardians can work with them to promote learning.

We’ve talked to experts and found resources to answer your questions about how to encourage children to stay safe at school.

Many major districts — such as those in Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe; Shawnee Mission; Blue Valley; North Kansas City; and Lee’s Summit — are requiring masks, but a few area districts have made them optional. 

Project participants hope it will provide a more complete story of the college’s founding — including recognizing the enslaved people who generated wealth used to found the school — and will lead to concrete actions to respond to the findings. 

The Enough is Enough program at Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is part of a growing consensus that the community must unite to resolve complex issues that endanger young people.