Maria Benevento, Author at The Beacon – Page 3 of 11

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The exterior of a school building

KCPS proposal to close 10 schools, improve academics hinges on community support

by Maria Benevento October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

A book labeled "Melissa" sits at the end of a library shelf full of books

This Liberty book club only reads banned and challenged books

by Maria Benevento October 10, 2022October 10, 2022

An Independence school board member gestures

A ‘rubber stamp’ or a ‘rare commodity’? Independence school board nearly always agrees

by Maria Benevento October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

People sit in rows at tables

Kansas City Public Schools working to ramp up parent input

by Maria Benevento September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

Children sit on a rug

How to get involved with a charter school board

by Maria Benevento September 15, 2022December 12, 2022

Students walking toward a school

After decades of court battles, is Kansas school funding functional?

by Maria Benevento September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Students walk away from a school bus

Missouri’s school funding system undermines its own goals for equity, experts say

by Maria Benevento September 6, 2022September 6, 2022

Adult woman and young child reach out to each other to high five or wave

Are KC-area schools racially equitable? This group is keeping track

by Maria Benevento August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Artists' renderings of two KCATA developments

Local Government

Transit agency’s silence on tax incentive projects frustrates KC Public Schools

by Maria Benevento and Josh Merchant August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

People seated in rows of chairs watch school board members seated at the front of the room

How to get involved with your local school board in 2022

by Maria Benevento August 10, 2022December 12, 2022