10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (399+ words) “By the time we get ‘em, there’s already a lot of work to do,” I remember a Kansas City Public Schools teacher telling me. She was talking about something that another early education professional who runs remedial reading programs would…...

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4+ day, 12+ min ago   (869+ words) While the world mourns the loss of the great Dolly Parton and celebrates her life and decades of philanthropy, Missouri has cut the program that was her legacy to thousands of the state’s vulnerable children. Embarrassing! Stories emerged from parents…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (777+ words) Shortly after the news broke of Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday, her fans at Woody’s KC, a gay bar and nightclub on Broadway Boulevard, invited fellow admirers to “fill the bar with love, rhinestones, and heavy pours for the Queen…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (564+ words) In July, to celebrate their marriage, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated millions of dollars to charities across the country. They donated $2 million to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library early literacy program, which puts books into the hands of children across…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (344+ words) Parents are rewriting the snack drawer, and nutritionists are steering the conversation. The snacks families reach for after school and toss into lunchboxes are being reassessed for added sugar, protein and fiber, with dietitians recommending small swaps that turn familiar…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (650+ words) In what has become an annual event reflective of enablement and condescension, local school districts recently held school supply giveaway days, well-covered by local media and exploited for attention by suburbanites. A second viable option is for community members to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) Bright and curious, Derek, 14, loves asking questions, exploring how things work and dreams of becoming a scientist one day. When he’s not learning about the world around him, Derek enjoys gaming, especially if it’s with his friends. What he hopes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1012+ words) With all the conversation and concern about our young people spending too much time staring at screens, I’m a bit perplexed that schools anywhere would add to the situation by putting students in front of teachers — on screens. But it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (513+ words) Millions of first-year students are about to face one of the most emotionally charged days of their young lives, and how they handle college move-in day sets the tone for everything that follows. The logistics can be brutal, the goodbyes…...