Education
With cyber attacks on the rise, schools brace for higher costs(The Center Square) – Ransomware attacks on schools have doubled in the last year and pose a growing threat to public and private districts across the country, according to a… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas’ 2023 ACT scores drop beyond 30 year low(The Sentinel) — A little more than a week after the Kansas Association of School Boards touted Kansas as one of only six states which did not see a decline in… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Commentary from Kansas City Star columnist on homeschool meeting showcases media bias, misinformation(The Heartlander) — As some journalists bemoan the public’s increasing mistrust in their coverage, they do themselves no favors by publishing commentary filled with erroneous, misleading statements… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Children exposed to porn, strangers via school tablets, apps: ‘Nothing to screen these people’(The Heartlander) — A mom in the Kansas City area thought her daughter’s fascination with “Furries” – sometimes described as a subculture of people interested in animals with human characteristics… Read More
Education, Missouri
Immersive hands-on science center coming to Joplin in 2025JOPLIN, Mo. – Downtown Joplin will receive a science center in 2025. The Creative Learning Alliance had its eyes on the former Joplin Public Library property… Read More
China, Education
Lawmakers blast Chinese Communist Party’s influence on American classrooms(The Center Square) – House lawmakers held a hearing to investigate the Chinese Communist Party’s alleged efforts to influence American classrooms. The Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Kansas City librarian derides parents as ‘people who can’t let other people have opinions’ in front of audience of high school studentsAs Senior Teen Librarian at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library, Kelsey Bates says she gets to “live my dream of creating a warm and welcoming space… Read More
Education, Missouri
Drury to launch Department of Engineering in fall 2024SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury University is preparing to launch its new Department of Engineering in the fall of 2024, which will offer bachelor’s degrees in both electrical and… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Upcoming ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschools Summit’ in Kansas City set to grow education freedom movementIf education is the final frontier in American freedom, its pioneers and homesteaders are meeting in Kansas City next weekend to map the open prairie and help each… Read More
Education, Illinois
Some Illinois parents would quit job to home school if school choice program not extended(The Center Square) – Some Illinois parents say they will opt for home schooling over public schools if the state chooses not to extend the Invest In Kids school choice… Read More
Education, Missouri
Ripe for abuse? Missouri school district uses anonymous reporting systems for ‘racism, bias, sexism, microaggressions’(The Heartlander) — A Missouri school district is among many in the U.S. using what critics call anonymous snitching systems to report on so-called “equity” and “bias” incidents. One parents… Read More
Education, Missouri
Christian Teacher of the Year: Kyle Rapinchuk’s students tasked with planning churches from scratch, seeing God in history’s great books(The Heartlander) — The global nonprofit Junior Achievement teaches students how to turn an idea into a business. Dr. Kyle Rapinchuk teaches his students how to turn their religious beliefs… Read More
Education
U.S. preschool enrollment hits lowest level since 2005(The Center Square) – Fewer parents sent children to preschool in 2021 in a decline that corresponded with the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of 3-to-6-year-olds enrolled in preschool in the… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas City-area school district must pay $400K to family in special education dispute(The Sentinel) — A federal court in Kansas ordered the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) to pay a Westwood family $400,000 for legal fees following three years’ litigation over… Read More
Education
Poll: Voters express dissatisfaction with quality of public school education(The Center Square) – At the Republican primary debate last week, presidential hopefuls disparaged the state of education in the nation, with some candidates advocating for the abolition of… Read More
Education, Gender Identity
Three school district officials signed off on grant for ‘gender-affirming closet’ in Kansas City-area district months before belated rejection(The Heartlander) — Despite Kansas City-area Liberty Public Schools’ previous statement denying it applied for a grant for a “gender-affirming closet,” documents obtained by The Heartlander reveal three high-level district… Read More
Education, Springfield
‘Build-U’ offers teens a look into trade industry in SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A trades program geared to teens is gaining traction in Springfield and could help address a shortage in the construction industry. The Springfield… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Critics: Kansas City Public Schools exhibits ‘soft bigotry of low expectations’ in giving all students at least 40%, even on schoolwork not doneKansas City, Missouri Public Schools is epitomizing “the soft bigotry of low expectations” by giving all students at least 40% credit on all tests and assignments – even… Read More
Education, Missouri
New Missouri school board member elected to listen to parents attacked by district for public ‘listening sessions’A newly elected Missouri school board member was reprimanded for holding “listening sessions” with parents in a letter signed by six other members of the board. Ozark, Missouri school board… Read More
Education, Kansas
Recall of Leavenworth school board member Vanessa Reid fails(The Sentinel) — Supporters of a campaign to oust USD 453 board member Vanessa Reid failed to gather the required number of signatures on a petition to place a recall… Read More