Kansas City Public Schools
Coverage of Kansas City Public Schools in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Historic’: Kansas City Public Schools Teachers Win 5% Raise
Kansas City Public Schools teachers received a 5% base salary raise under a new collective bargaining agreement with their union, the Kansas City Federation of Teachers. The raise, called 'historic' by Superintendent Jennifer Collier, raises starting salaries to $50,558 annually. The agreement also includes 5% raises for classified and child nutrition staff and lasts until July 1, 2029, with annual negotiation rights.
- How one vacant Kansas City school became a monument to Missouri’s housing dysfunction
The article discusses the potential conversion of Kansas City's vacant Bryant School into subsidized teacher housing, highlighting housing dysfunction caused by restrictive policies, bureaucratic inertia, and neighborhood opposition. Kansas City Public Schools faces challenges in providing affordable housing for teachers despite high spending per student.