Catherine Hoffman

Reporter for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report For America

Catherine Hoffman is a former Flatland Reporter for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report For America and filmmaker.

Stories by Catherine Hoffman

An apartment building

About $600 Million in Rental Assistance Coming in Kansas, Missouri

Kansas City area organizations are working to show renters and landlords how to access emergency rental assistance stemming from federal stimulus plans following the COVID-19 pandemic.

School lockers

curiousKC | Flexible School Schedules May Become New Normal

COVID-19 has forced schools to adopt more flexible schedules that may last beyond the pandemic.

South Park Elementary School in Merriam, Kansas.

Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School

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

Nearly nine in 10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving.

Kansas, Missouri Ranked Among 10 Worst States for Distracted Driving

Kansas and Missouri just made the top 10 on a less-than-desirable list: the worst states for distracted driving.

Safe in Harm’s Way partnered with the Out of Home Advertising Association of America to create billboards to reach survivors of domestic abuse.

Local Group Using Billboards to Reach Survivors of Domestic Violence

Safe in Harm’s Way partnered with the Out of Home Advertising Association of America to create billboards to reach survivors of domestic abuse.

Rev. Dr. Karla Cooper at Allen Chapel AME Church

Local Leaders Weigh in on the Role of the Black Church in Social Change

Kansas City area clergy discuss the role of Black churches in leading social change. "The Black Church" premieres Feb. 16, 2021 on Kansas City PBS.

Kieran Vickers catches a breath after moving his furniture out of The Alps Apartments.

A Place to Sleep: Tenants Seek Homes After Being Displaced

After being evicted, here's what it's like to find a new place.

Thomas Jones, bottom right.

Honoring Minority Veterans, A Century Later

A task force at Park University is conducting a systematic review of World War I to find minority soldiers who might have been denied a Medal of Honor due to discrimination against their race or religion.

A brick wall painted with the words "Until Debt Tear Us Apart."

Student Loan Burden Weighs Down a Generation

People struggling with heavy student loan burdens are looking for relief from the incoming Biden administration.

Prison cells

Former Inmates Are Often Locked Out of the Job Market

Lansing Correctional Facility will soon launch a new Career Campus designed to teach inmates skills to fill in-demand jobs.

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