Education

The Columns at Mizzou

COVID on Campus: Unprecedented Challenges, Mixed Results

An analysis of four major Midwestern universities shows that no matter what the schools did to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic the results were worse than predicted.

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Ivera Williams, an early childhood educator in Kansas City, hosts virtual circle time. (

How Kansas City-Area Education Has Changed During the Pandemic

Some veteran teachers are learning new ways to teach these days, as superintendents try to keep school on track.

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East Village Chosen for ULI International Student Design Competition

By Kevin Collison The East Village, the biggest undeveloped tract inside the Downtown Loop, is the testing ground for hundreds of graduate students from around the world competing in this year’s ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The Urban Land Institute, the nation’s premier land planning and development association, selected Kansas City for the…

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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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Latinos are the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S.

A Seat at the Table: Latino Educators on Mentorship and Education in KC

Here’s what three Kansas Citians are doing to support the metro’s Latino students.

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