News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
KCMO Superintendent Declares ‘New Day’ for District During Annual Address
Kansas City, Mo. – The theme of Dr. Steve Green’s State of the Schools Address on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at Paseo Academy was a ‘new day’ for Kansas City Public Schools. “Today I am proud to say that the state of the Kansas City Public Schools is much stronger, undeniably healthier and our achievement…
Your responses to our NFL Concussion Survey
FRONTLINE’s League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis airs on October 8, 2013. Before this investigation into traumatic brain injury and the NFL is broadcast, we want to hear what you think about the state of the sport and if football players should be compensated. So far, we’ve heard from a little over a dozen people, and…
Free Books for KC's Youngest Learners Courtesy of Dolly Parton
Educators with Center School District’s early childhood services spent many hours this summer going door to door in the Marlborough neighborhood to sign children up for free books from country music star Dolly Parton. “After about two hours of walking around the neighborhood, we typically get about 10 people signed up for the Dolly Parton…
Review of Teaching Programs Remains Controversial
Lindsey Foat | KCPT News A study published in June labeled teacher education programs at colleges and universities across the country an “industry of mediocrity.” Only four out of the 1200 elementary and secondary teacher preparation programs included in the Teacher Prep Review received top ratings. Kate Walsh is one of the authors of the study…