The growth in the number of students learning English is one of several ways the district is becoming more diverse.
Lee’s Summit
Posted inEducation, Elections
Lee’s Summit school board election 2024: Two of these candidates will shape the direction of the district
The school board previously struggled to agree on how to best proceed with diversity training and an equity plan to close achievement gaps for students of color.
Posted inEnvironment, State Government
South KC landfill opponents prepare for a potential Senate battle, after a win in the Missouri House
Takeaways: When Rick Meyers started knocking on neighbors’ doors to talk about a proposed landfill about a mile from his home, he didn’t appreciate the scale his campaign would take on. The door-knocking turned into an email list. That begat a Facebook group with nearly 5,000 members. Then a political action committee came online to […]