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The Missouri Charter Public School Commission voted not to renew Genesis School's charter for another five years. The charter school has long served students in Kansas City who struggle academically.
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Ryan Saul/Hot Club of CowtownAs a teen, Elana James grew up busking on the streets of Kansas City. Now a professional musician, James is the co-founder of Hot Club of Cowtown, a jazz and swing band that's performing at the Folly Theater on Jan. 18. -
Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology/Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art"Mapping the Heavens: Art, Astronomy and Exchange Between the Islamic Lands and Europe" features paintings from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, rare books from the Linda Hall Library and other sources to tell the story of how scientists across time, place and religion expanded early knowledge of astronomy.
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- Los estudiantes de Kansas City esperan que este año haya menos fallas en la ayuda financiera para las universidades
- Los inmigrantes necesitan un examen médico para convertirse en ciudadanos. Es difícil encontrar opciones económicas en Kansas City
- Los votantes de Missouri aprueban la propuesta A para aumentar el salario mínimo
- Los sindicatos tienen poder en los suburbios al norte de Kansas City. Sus votos podrían influir en esta elección
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Deaths in Missouri prisons have increased in number despite a drop in the number of people incarcerated. The Missouri Department of Corrections says says in-custody fatalities are mainly due to natural causes among an aging, sicker prison population. -
More than 3,000 undocumented Missouri residents are in a federal program allowing them to work and go to school. They’re weighing their options as a new administration promises an immigration crackdown. -
Soon after being sworn in as governor, Kehoe signed executive orders requiring law enforcement to include the immigration status of individuals in arrest reports, and authorized the creation of a program called "Operation Relentless Pursuit.” -
Yes for Wichita Kids launched its website in support of a proposed $450 million bond issue to rebuild and refurbish Wichita schools. An opposition group, Wichita United for Better Education, was formed by a local Republican strategist. -
Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1945, Charleson broke into show business at a young age. -
The 62-year-old St. Louis native, who served as Missouri’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator, took the oath of office Monday. He immediately signed executive orders on crime and immigration, and pledged to be "at the table" to negotiate with the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. -
The band has been chosen to be in the Presidential Inauguration Parade in Washington D.C. on January 20, performing the Missouri State fight song and an arrangement of "Ode to Joy." But they'll only have three days to rehearse. -
Missouri officials say the overdose reversal drug naloxone helped contribute to the first decrease in drug-related deaths since 2015. -
Schools in Missouri received millions of dollars in federal pandemic aid to keep students safe and bolster learning. But with the deadline approaching to spend the money, districts now have to decide which new programs and staff they can pay for themselves.
