Maria Benevento

As the Missouri legislature started its 2026 session on Jan. 7, lawmakers in the state House and Senate had already filed more than 50 bills related to higher education. The most popular topics this year include adjusting financial aid, extending a law th... See more

New Stanley Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas, will remain open for now after community members objected to a proposal to close it and send students to a brand new, larger elementary school. Takeaways - Closing New Stanley Elementary School is no l... See more

Rodolfo Valladares sent his oldest child to New Stanley Elementary School because he wants his kids to learn his native language. Takeaways A plan presented to the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools board would close New Stanley Elementary School and cons... See more

The votes are in for Kansas City-area school board elections. On Nov 4, voters in most Johnson County and Wyandotte County school districts headed to the polls to choose their school board members for the next four years. Voters in both counties’ communit... See more

Amanda’s 10-year-old son struggles with social anxiety, making friends and being challenged enough in his Raytown elementary school. She had encouraged the fifth grader with the promise that middle school would be better. Takeaways - Raytown schools are p... See more