Education

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Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology. How Does it Work?

ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection system, is in 42 states. But some wonder about privacy issues, and whether there better ways to address gun violence.

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Kansas Grapples With College-Educated Brain Drain

Kansas is expected to be 34,000 educated workers short of meeting demand over the next decade. Legislators and educators are trying to stem the brain drain.

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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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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

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.

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Campus Protests Highlight the Complexity of Divestment

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

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