The $474 million plan includes adding a new middle school in the former Southwest High School building and moving career and technical education programs into Central High School.
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Kansas lawmaker Chris Croft ‘so stinking excited about the possibility’ of dissolving school boards
The Kansas House majority leader wants to dissolve school boards. He’s been studying state law to find a way to do that. “We can dissolve the school board. You can do it by petition,” Rep. Chris Croft said in a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. “I am so stinking excited about the […]
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Kansas City Public Schools reports more kids in classrooms — for the third year in a row
Growth in the Northeast and among English language learners is driving the increase.
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An Independence school is retooling an auditorium to take the load from overflowing classrooms
Fairmount Elementary School in Independence tore the shelves out of a storage closet, installed a smart television and a whiteboard — and started using the space for teaching. With enrollment booming, every room counts. “There is literally not a single space that is not being utilized,” Principal Nicholas Younts said. The school can’t squeeze an […]
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Kansas Board of Education election results: Conservatives gain ground
The Kansas Board of Education will retain its Republican majority and shift more to the right. Republicans appeared headed to win two of five races on Tuesday, giving conservatives a 7-3 majority over Democrats on the board. Sally Cauble, a former board member, said the new crop of Republican winners that joined the current board […]
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Democrat Melesa Johnson elected Jackson County prosecutor
Melesa Johnson, who promised to combat Kansas City’s high violence rate with aggressive prosecution and crime prevention, easily won the Jackson County Prosecutor’s race on Tuesday to become the first Black woman in the job. Johnson, 35, who emphasized her roots in the city’s urban core, will replace prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who has held […]
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Kansas City, Kansas, voters OK $180 million public school bond
Story updated at 9:10 a.m., Nov. 6. A $180 million bond that will fund construction in the Kansas City, Kansas, school district won voter approval by a margin of 68% to 32%. The vote was the district’s second attempt to pass a bond this year, after a $420 million bond that would have covered more […]
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Would sports betting boost Missouri school funding? There’s no guarantee, experts say
Missourians are being asked to legalize sports betting by passing Amendment 2. The campaign promises tens of millions will go to Missouri schools.
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Kansas Board of Education: Your election guide to the 2024 showdowns
Half the seats on the Kansas Board of Education are up for election. The 10-seat board is losing three of the more moderate elected officials, which could swing the political leanings of the board to the left or right. The Beacon asked Board of Education candidates the same list of questions to see their priorities […]
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Melanie Haas defends Kansas Board of Education seat against two challengers
Democrat Melanie Haas is trying to keep her Kansas Board of Education seat from two challengers. Republicans have won this seat three times in the past five elections. Election day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You can find your polling place and […]