Technology & Innovation

A student works on a math problem with the help of a laptop and smart board in Vetta Manning's summer school class at Lee's Summit High School on June 11.

Technology is Reshaping Education. Are Schools Ready?

From laptops to AI software, technology is changing the education field. Educators at all levels are grappling with how to use new technology most effectively.

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LED and traditional streetlights at a Kansas City intersection.

From Streetlights to Potholes: A New, Tech-Savvy KC Emerges

Kansas City is leaning into technology to address some of its most vexing problems.

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One of 13 solar-powered vehicles competing in the American Solar Challenge that begins Tuesday morning in Independence.

Solar Settlers: 1,000-mile American Solar Challenge Sets Off Along Santa Fe Trail

College students from around the world are competing in the American Solar Challenge, a design competition and car race from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, nearly 1,000 miles away.

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Grappling With Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

The Center for Practical Bioethics (CPB) in Kansas City is working to create ethical standards for how A.I. is used in health care.

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Pandemic has changed education. What do Kansas Citians want our team to report on next?

Calling students, teachers and parents: What questions do you have about the future of education?

Teachers, parents and students, send us your education questions. Our engagement team will report on the stories that matter to you.

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