Elle Moxley
Education ReporterElle Moxley covered education for KCUR.
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The middle of a pandemic is a tough time to ask taxpayers for more money. But Shawnee Mission is dealing with a crisis of teacher morale and aging buildings in need of maintenance.
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Charters don’t get as much local revenue as traditional public schools. They also aren’t subject to the same state ratings.
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Thousands of pro-Trump extremists have stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing members of Congress to shelter in place.
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Schools and child care centers sometimes struggle to get families to get flu shots. Teachers expect they'll have to do parent education around the new COVID-19 vaccine, too.
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Kansas City Public Schools plan to use a lottery to make admissions fairer and cut the need to set an alarm just to apply.
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High school theater students are forging ahead with fall productions, many of which will be performed online. Grandview High School is doing 'She Kills Monsters' this weekend.
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Many European countries are locking down again to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But unlike in the U.S., where school buildings in many districts are still closed, German schools will stay open as long as possible.
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St. Louis Public Radio’s Ryan Delaney is in Germany this month to report on how that country handles keeping its schools open.
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The science supports keeping schools open for the benefit of students, but the coronavirus has so many teachers quarantining, battling anxiety or just burning out that there aren't enough substitutes.
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Joe Biden has secured 290 electoral votes after winning Pennsylvania and Nevada. President Trump says the election isn't over yet.