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Posts Tagged ‘Report for America’

curiousKC | Addressing the Homework Gap

By | April 12, 2021 | 0
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.

Remote schooling shows digital divide in Kansas and Missouri schools.

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Life in the (Internet) Slow Lane

By | April 6, 2021 | 0
Meagan Black stands in front of the trees that block the tower on top of the grain elevator in Paola, Kansas, on March 29,

Broadband access is hard to come by in large parts of Kansas due to lack of infrastructure.

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Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By | March 31, 2021 | 0
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?

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Rural Resilience: Mental Health Care Providers Face Challenging Times Along With Their Patients

By | March 24, 2021 | 0
Amy Taft and Dr. John Hudson talk in their office located in the basement of the First Christian Church of Cameron, Missouri.

Rural mental health workers face increased client loads, workforce shortages, bad broadband connections and a revolutionized system as COVID-19 pandemic rages on.

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How Midwestern Women Pioneered Feed Sack Fashion

By | March 23, 2021 | 0
A display of feed sack patterns at the Thrift Style exhibit now showing the Johnson County Museum.

The Johnson County Museum is hosting a traveling Thrift Style exhibit featuring dresses made from feed sacks until May 1.

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