Culture
‘Honey, Iâm a womanâ: Man claiming to be a woman exposed himself to mother and daughter in YMCA locker roomAn investigation is underway after a man who claimed to be a woman reportedly exposed himself in front of a 7-year-old girl and her mother in the women’s locker room… Read More
Public Education
Kansas community college says it has closed its Office of Inclusion and Belonging, but Zoom meeting assures ‘the work will continue’(The Sentinel) â Johnson County Community College (JCCC) near Kansas City recently made headlines by announcing the closing of its Office of Inclusion and Belonging soon after receiving the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas City Public Schools needs more accountability, not money, critics sayÂCritics of Kansas City Public Schoolsâ impending $474 million bond proposal say the district needs more accountability, not money. If approved in the April 8 election, the bonds will… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool conference to support Midwestern families through special-needs resources, learning screeningsWhile Christy-Faith has more than 20 yearsâ experience coaching children of âA-listers and billionaires,â her newest initiative lies in helping homeschool parents â not celebrities. âIâm on a mission to… Read More
Courts
Midwest mom monitoring sex-related materials in schools banned from district property, suesA suburban Kansas City mother whoâs doggedly monitored sexually inappropriate materials in her public schools is now suing the district for banning her from school property last week. After previously… Read More
Christian Schools
Therapy dog boosts spirits at Kansas City Christian schoolBack-to-school is less âruffâ at Northland Christian School thanks to its new four-legged friend. Ruby Blaze, a four-month-old English lab, has become a fast favorite at the Kansas City… Read More
Public Education
Kansas City area teacher arrested for possession, distribution of child pornographyA Kansas City-area high school teacher has been charged in federal court with distribution and possession of child pornography. Seth Brummond, 37, of Greenwood, Missouri, was charged Thursday with âone… Read More
Christian Schools
Students honor beloved band director, man of influence, before his deathÂSteve Fulmer impacted his students in larger-than-life ways. Before his death Sunday, his students found a special way to honor him. Fulmer, 70, founded Northland Christian Schoolâs band and directed… Read More
Culture
âBorrower bewareâ? That appears to be the policy for age-inappropriate books for children at this Kansas City-area libraryThe Missouri secretary of state last year enacted a rule requiring libraries to âadopt written policies determining what material is age-appropriate.â But at least one Kansas City-area library seems to have… Read More
Culture
âSomething less honorableâ: Kansas City suburb bans Thin Blue Line police flags from annual Fourth of July displayWaves of sorrow and fury have followed Merriam City Councilâs 6-2 vote to remove Thin Blue Line flags honoring fallen police officers from the cityâs annual Flags 4 Freedom exhibit. Read More
Opinion
This Kansas City-area school district used to take in education refugees; now it may be creating themWhither do you flee when the county to which you fled needs fleeing? This is the uncomfortable question more than a few Johnson County, Kansas, residents find themselves asking. A… Read More
Culture
âAn evil agendaâ: Kansas City officialsâ video reading of childrenâs gender transition book whips up storm of revulsionTop Kansas City officials seem to have gone out of their way to choose a childrenâs gender-transition book to read to kids on a video for National Reading Day. Read More
Homeschools
KC-area homeschool conference to add student learning screenings to resources for parentsHomeschooling parents in the Kansas City area can access an additional resource this spring â learning screenings for a snapshot of their childâs developmental progress. The Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school’s LGBT lesson plans for kindergarteners include resources from pro-sex change organization(Daily Caller News Foundation) â North Kansas City School District is offering children, as young as in kindergarten, lessons on LGBTQ history that include stories of little boys who dress… Read More
Public Education
Second Kansas City-area school district lowers bar for grades; new bottom is 50%, âany effortâ earns 60%Students in a Kansas City-area school district who do no work could end a course with 50% on their record, and with âany effortâ receive a minimum of 60%. Thatâs… Read More
Public Education
Critics: Kansas City Public Schools exhibits âsoft bigotry of low expectationsâ in giving all students at least 40%, even on schoolwork not doneKansas City, Missouri Public Schools is epitomizing âthe soft bigotry of low expectationsâ by giving all students at least 40% credit on all tests and assignments â even ones that… Read More
Opinion
How about âAmerican Pride Monthâ in July? Itâd be a great discussion starter, and your beleaguered country sorely needs the loveI suddenly stopped eating to scan the dining room. I saw seemingly every make and model of human being enjoying Kansas City barbecue and each other â many in racially… Read More
Culture
Childrenâs talking picture book at suburban Kansas City public library teaches the ABCs to kids using gay and sexual termsA childrenâs talking book offered at a suburban Kansas City public library seeks to teach the ABCs using words such as trans, intersex, bi(sexual), pan(sexual) and non-binary. Some examples from… Read More
Public Education
âGod, let me make it there on time.â School Resource Deputy talks suicidal teen down from water towerÂWhen law enforcement officers responded to a late-evening call about a teen climbing a water tower, they discovered a suicidal 8th grader near the top who only wanted to talk… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool workshop, used curriculum sale to equip parents for next school yearFamilies interested in homeschooling often cite two challenges in starting: trying to find local resources, as well as choosing curriculum. However, the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit plans… Read More
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