Education

Juliana Tornabene poses underneath the journalism school at the University of Missouri-Columbia on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

Class of 2020 Finally Gets Its Proper Goodbye at the University of Missouri

By Jacob Douglas | April 27, 2021

Flatland reporter Jacob Douglas returns to the University of Missouri-Columbia to observe the pandemic-deferred graduation ceremony for the “cursed” class of 2020.

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The Columns at Mizzou

More High School Seniors Are Hesitating About College

By Mary Sanchez | April 20, 2021

The pandemic has disrupted the normal pipeline for college admissions. It’s all starting to show up in data that could spell trouble for the future of higher education.

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Tymia Morgan is a teacher at Central High School. She is one of two educators in Kansas City who will implement the 1619 curriculum in classrooms.

Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 15, 2021

Out of over 200 applicants, one Kansas City school was selected for the 1619 Education Program.

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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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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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