Education

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.

Kansas City Public Schools is launching a new Evening Academy program to make it easier for working students — and others who struggle with a typical 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. schedule — to complete their high school education. 

While some families may have switched to other schools — or merely be slow to enroll — KCPS is concerned some children are missing out entirely on education because of the pandemic.

The Enough is Enough initiative seeks to raise awareness of problems and resources, gather input from students and the broader community, and address some of the risk factors leading to deaths. 

Combatting a sense of isolation is one major strategy of the Latinx Education Collaborative, a nonprofit that seeks to increase the number of Latinx teachers working in the Kansas City area by supporting both recruitment and retention. 

On July 14, the Kansas State Board of Education approved the district’s plan to spend more than $29.3 million of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.