Education

Students and staff at North Kansas City High School celebrate the new cohort of KC Scholars.

Kansas City Area High School Students Get Big Scholarships

By Ceilidh Kern | June 18, 2024

Great Jobs KC on Saturday will formally award $48 million in college scholarships to 1,210 students from 87 high schools in the Kansas City area.

people standing outdoors. banners, palestinian flag, man reading from a white paper

Campus Protests Highlight the Complexity of Divestment

By Mary Sanchez | May 21, 2024

Campus protests seeking university divestment from investments supporting Israel due to the war in Gaza are blocked by laws passed in Missouri and Kansas.

Exterior view of the Bryant School from Westover Road in Brookside.

KCPS Ponders School in Brookside for Teacher Housing

By Haines Eason | May 15, 2024

Kansas City Public Schools may convert the closed and mothballed Bryant School into teacher housing. The public is encouraged to submit feedback by May 17.

Applying for student loan. Filling up the loan form with calculator, pen, note pad on the desk

Biden Proposes New Student Debt Relief Plan

By Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent | April 8, 2024

President Joe Biden is rolling out a student debt forgiveness proposal that the White House believes is narrowly targeted enough to survive legal challenges.

Bruce Graham, former head of the Renewable Energy Department at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas, stands in front of a wind turbine.

Kansas Farmer Brings Renewable Energy Future to Concordia

By Haines Eason | April 3, 2024

A Kansas farmer has built a renewable energy program at Cloud County Community College, embracing sustainability workforce training to confront climate change.