As tensions grow at colleges and universities around the country, Kansas and Missouri students are standing with others ...

A report from the University of Kansas says the district is better at complying with state standards but hasn’t repaired ...

Federal rules will make it easier for Section 8 vouchers to adjust to cost by neighborhood, but they might make subsidies ...

Mayor Quinton Lucas said Kansas City is looking at ways to welcome immigrants to help bolster the city’s workforce. What that may look like is unclear.

Kansas City will begin delivering the new trash carts in May, with the goal of most households getting one by October. (Provided photo) More trash is going to Kansas City’s landfills every year. And ...

Counties told state lawmakers that they needed more information when it comes to putting the freeze in place. Some revisions were made this year, but some lawmakers contend that it will take a third ...

Kansas lawmakers may have the votes to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. A bill failed last year when a handful of Republicans voted against their party. This year’s bill is different, ...

If Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors, Kansas City families with transgender children will be hundreds of miles from a doctor who could help them. Kansas lawmakers stand poised to follow a ...

A donation to The Beacon goes beyond the newsroom. We amplify community voices, share resources and investigate systems, not just symptoms. A new version of the FAFSA was supposed to be easier, but ...

For generations, federal housing subsidies have provided a lifeline to families struggling to afford rent. But the maximum amount families got for rent stayed the same regardless of which neighborhood ...