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Andrew Lester, charged in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, has surrendered at our Detention Center. He is in custody.

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If she has one fan it’s me. If she has no fans I am dead. Lisa Rodriguez is the best editor in the whole world! Editor of the year and editor of the century!

Must see story about how kids at Central Middle School in #kansascity get on-the-field pointers from NFL Draft prospects. Amazing pix. So fun. Jodi Fortino NFL Draft NFL KCPS bit.ly/3NoFaJQ

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KCPS news superintendent, Jennifer Collier, will be appearing on KCUR's Up To Date next Monday! If you have questions you'd like to see discussed during the show text "KCPS" to 816-601-4777 to receive a short prompt and send in your thoughts! kcur.org/text-with-kcur

"Pandemic school hit these Kansas City, Kansas, students hard. This graduation day, they're thriving." by Jodi Fortino KCUR kcur.org/news/2023-05-2…

"I didn't want it to be lost.” Lovely story here by Jodi Fortino on a new language to be taught at Kansas City schools. kcur.org/news/2023-06-1…

"I didn't want it to be lost.” A Kansas City high school will offer a class on the Cherokee language to help pass it along to the next generation. Jodi Fortino reports for @KCUR: kcur.org/news/2023-06-1…

A collaboration with Jodi Fortino of KCUR: If you live in the northern part of KCPS, you'll see an option to write in a candidate. Two people have made it known they'd like your vote. kcbeacon.org/stories/2023/0… @kcbeacon Report for America

Do you know what name you’re writing in tomorrow? Voters in the northern part of the Kansas City Public Schools district will see a blank space on their ballot, but two candidates are interested in the school board seat. buff.ly/464Jsx7

“Even when I said he was hurting me, he wouldn’t even stop." Missouri schools restrained and secluded over 1,000 kids last year (as far as they reported). You really must read this investigation by Jodi Fortino, who spoke with one of those students. kcur.org/news/2023-06-2…

In second grade, a staff member restrained Justyn after he refused to get off the bus. He said he was having a rough time then, and added that the staff member twisted his arms and pulled him by the legs when restraining him on the bus. Via KCUR. news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2023…

Public service journalism comes in many forms! Pro-tips from KCUR #KCMO #KCK #Barbenheimer "Come on Barbie, let's go party: Here's where to celebrate the new movie in Kansas City" kcur.org/arts-life/2023…

Independence, Missouri, is starting its four-day school week today — by far the largest district in the state to make the switch amid a worsening teacher shortage. Jodi Fortino explains what got us here and what it means for families: kcur.org/news/2023-08-2…

School officials at Hazelwood School District could not answer why there was a 1,285% increase in student residency investigations over the last 5 years. An absolutely jaw-dropping investigation by The Midwest Newsroom’s Kavahn Mansouri and St. Louis Public Radio’s @kgrumke. stlpr.org/education/2023…

A 🧵 of voter guides for KC metro school board elections this April 2. These have become a tradition for the The Beacon | Kansas City and I really enjoyed collaborating with KCUR's Jodi Fortino this time around. Report for America

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In small towns, everyone knows everyone — and schools use that to help homeless kids | Jodi Fortino KCUR reports the 4th story our series about McKinney-Vento and how it's playing out in rural communities. 1/2 kcur.org/education/2025…

Kansas City schools got federal funds to help kids learn. Can they keep that success going? By Jodi Fortino KCUR kcur.org/education/2025…