Education

The Black family's satellite outside of their home. When it snows, they have to knock packed snow off of the dish to get a connection.

curiousKC | Addressing the Homework Gap

By Jacob Douglas | April 12, 2021

Remote schooling shows digital divide in Kansas and Missouri schools.

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

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman | March 31, 2021

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

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School lockers

curiousKC | Flexible School Schedules May Become New Normal

By Catherine Hoffman | March 15, 2021

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

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South Park Elementary School in Merriam, Kansas.

Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School

By Catherine Hoffman | March 11, 2021

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

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Gregory Cushman, an associate professor of environmental history at the University of Kansas, marched with faculty and students to raise awareness about potential damage of administration plans to downsize the staff and eliminate degree programs to address budget problems.

KU Faculty, Students Go on Offense at Allen Fieldhouse Against Administration’s Budget Strategy

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector | February 3, 2021

Faculty and students at the University of Kansas are protesting plans to deal with massive budget problems by shedding tenured professors, undervaluing graduate teaching assistants and jettisoning degree programs.

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