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Education

Raymore-Peculiar School District aims to land $72M bond up for vote on April ballot

The Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District will ask voters to borrow $72 million for construction of a new freshman center, which eventually would be expanded to a second high school. If passed, Proposition S also wound fund a new performing arts center, HVAC… more

Construction begins to revamp old Saint Luke’s health college

Rockhurst University is injecting $23 million to renovate Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences, in particular Sedgwick Hall. JE Dunn has been hired to conduct interior demolition work on Sedgwick's structure, which it began in December. The building is over… more

KCPS students, staff resume in-person learning Monday

For the first time in months, some students are heading back to the classroom in the Kansas City Public School District. Like in many other districts that previously returned to in-person learning in the metro, it will be the youngest… more

Coping with COVID: Next phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout commences in Mo. with focus on educators

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday the next phase in the vaccination rollout will begin March 15. That tier, Phase 1B Tier 3, includes 550,000 essential workers across the state, including teachers and grocery store workers. To see a full… more

Platte County school district seeks $73M from bond proposal

Leaders from the Platte County, Missouri, R-3 School District will host an information session Thursday evening to answer questions about a no tax levy bond initiative on the April ballot. District leaders said the bond will not raise taxes within… more

Kansas Senate bill to resume K-12 in-person classes advances

A proposal introduced by Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson (R.) was passed by the state Senate on Wednesday 26-12, sending it to the House of Representatives. The measure pushes for the state to require all Kansas public school districts to… more

Missouri K-12 public schools to receive $123 million in funding

Previously held-back funding due to COVID-19 concerns was released in Missouri on Monday, March 1.  The remainder of $438 million from the current state budget - around $281 million - was released on Monday, the majority of it to be… more

Partnership delivers educational opportunities to area workforce

A new partnership in the Kansas City metro is delivering higher education opportunities to hundreds of local business men and women in the area workforce. Columbia College and the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce have launched an innovative partnership designed… more

Approved $264 million bond to fund $200M in Shawnee Mission School District upgrades

A page on the Shawnee Mission School District website reveals project plans to revamp existing buildings through funding provided by the recently-approved $264 million bond. Roughly $200 million will be used by the school district to complete rebuilds of five… more

Public universities in Kansas face tuition refund mandate

The Kansas House budget committee voted in support of an amendment in the state’s higher education budget to require colleges and universities to provide tuition rebates to students who switched to online courses during the pandemic.  The amendment would require six… more