Missouri’s state education board voted not to ask the governor and lawmakers for full school funding.
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‘We are human beings’: UMKC workers take their fight for higher pay public
Belkis Cabrera has worked as a custodian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City for 16 years. Each time she and her co-workers earn a merit raise, she said, increasing healthcare costs and inflation swallow it. “We are not asking for much, just respect and enough pay to get by,” Cabrera said through an interpreter at […]
Posted inHealth
Wyandotte County seeks voter approval for a new sales tax to fund a permanent emergency shelter
County voters will be asked in November if they want to add the special tax for health, which could also support other services for unhoused residents. A second sales tax for parks and roads is going on the ballot in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Screen time and learning outcomes take center stage at Park Hill board meeting
Parents with Schools Beyond Screens expressed worries to the Park Hill school board about screen overuse and its effect on learning outcomes.
Posted inImmigration
Afghan man, a U.S. wartime ally, sued the government to keep his family safe from the Taliban
An Afghan ally of the U.S. military became a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging a travel ban. He recently reunited with his family in Kansas City.
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KC hospitals see more patients without insurance — and expect many more
The end of enhanced subsidies for ACA plans is adding to the tally of uninsured patients. New Medicaid requirements coming in January could be a multiplier.
Posted inEducation
Q&A: Meet the first active teacher appointed to Missouri’s State Board of Education
Mike McDonald is the first person appointed to a non-voting role on the board set aside for an active classroom teacher.
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Classroom supply drive for Raytown teachers runs into unexpected hurdle
A message from the Raytown School District to teachers said they need permission for crowdfunding efforts and that any donations are the property of the district.
Posted inHealth
Not accepting health insurance is a selling point for some Kansas City doctors
As health insurance costs climb, more patients turn to direct primary care for basic care. Patients get quick access for a monthly fee.
Posted inImmigration
Haitian community braces after courts strip protected immigration status
Kansas City’s Haitian community is generations deep and growing, filled with nurses, dentists and other health professionals. Newer arrivals fear deportation after the loss of a protected immigration status.