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Perhaps the issue that worries current educators the most is where the next generation of teachers will come from.Lots of teachers are leaving the…
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Many veteran teachers speak of a time earlier in their careers when they doubted their choice to teach. "It was actually one of my first days teaching…
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Kansas City's newest charter high school opened Wednesday. Well, not totally new. The Ewing Marion Kauffman School has been on the Kansas City charter…
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Let's start this story with a big disclaimer: the Common Core-aligned tests Missouri students took this year are a one-time deal that cannot be compared…
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Name: Chris OrlandoNumber of years teaching: 4Grade: 8thSchool: Southwest Middle School (Lawrence)"You taught me the skill of empathy really early on."For…
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This story was rebroadcast as part of our best-of 2015 series. It was originally reported in August 2015. Grandview Public Schools is a statistical…
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Around the Kansas City metro, there are roughly 20,000 public school teachers in more than 50 districts and charter schools, teaching more than 300,000…
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Name: Susana OzaetaNumber of years teaching: 1Grade: 6thSchool: Gladstone Elementary, Kansas City Public Schools"Their eyes lit up when they knew I was…
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The front line of the nation's generational shift in teaching may be Kansas City, Missouri. Around the metro area — made up of more than 50 districts and…
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The exodus of teachers from Kansas has caught the nation's eye. As KCUR launches a series highlighting the numerous challenges Kansas and Missouri…
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KCUR Announcer Linda Sher's life changed when her high school French teacher challenged her.Central Standard host Gina Kaufmann credits her love of…
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School may be out, but teachers are top of mind at KCUR this summer.Our special reporting project, Teaching It Forward, is looking at what makes teachers…