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Class of 2020 Finally Gets Its Proper Goodbye at the University of Missouri

By | April 27, 2021 |

Juliana Tornabene poses underneath the journalism school at the University of Missouri-Columbia on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

Flatland reporter Jacob Douglas returns to the University of Missouri-Columbia to observe the pandemic-deferred graduation ceremony for the “cursed” class of 2020.

More High School Seniors Are Hesitating About College

By | April 20, 2021 |

The Columns at Mizzou

The pandemic has disrupted the normal pipeline for college admissions. It’s all starting to show up in data that could spell trouble for the future of higher education.

Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program

By | April 15, 2021 |

Tymia Morgan is a teacher at Central High School. She is one of two educators in Kansas City who will implement the 1619 curriculum in classrooms.

Out of over 200 applicants, one Kansas City school was selected for the 1619 Education Program.

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By | March 31, 2021 |

Educators are crying out for better mental health support and resources, a need amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nearly 58% of educators say they have poor mental health. That was pre-pandemic. What about now?

Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School

By | March 11, 2021 |

South Park Elementary School in Merriam, Kansas.

Recalling a landmark Johnson County school integration case that came before Brown v. Board of Education.