COVID-19
Once Upon a Time in Missouri: Republican Attorney General Backed Mandatory Vaccination
During a 1921 smallpox outbreak in Kansas City, the state health board required vaccine passports to board trains. The case is pertinent in today’s COVID-19 vaccine debate.
curiousKC | Waitlists, Closures and Access: Waning Child Care Support Burdens Working Parents
During the pandemic, many daycare and childcare centers shut down. So, how are working parents being supported now?
COVID Cases Among Children Rising as Missouri Delta Variant Wave Enters Fifth Month
One effect of the Delta variant wave is that children are a much larger share of recent COVID-19 cases, just as the school year begins.
Two-thirds of Kansas’ 25 Largest Public School Districts Adopt Mask Mandates
Two-thirds of elected school boards responsible for the 25 largest public school districts in Kansas imposed some form of an indoor masking mandate in response to the spread of COVID-19.
Mental Health on Campus: University Counselors Seeing Fewer Clients, But More Often
College mental health counselors saw fewer clients, at least initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But clients sought help more frequently.