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Professor Pellom McDaniels Wants to Move Kansas City's Black History Beyond Entertainmentnew

Most black school kids, he says, view entertainment -- being a professional athlete or a performer -- as the only form of success available to them. McDaniels, who happens to be a former NFL player, sees history as the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and opening a wider future.
The Pitch  |  Casey Lyons  |  11-03-2009  |  Education

Sure, Global Warming Has Skepticsnew

But how many teach science at the University of Missouri?
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  03-25-2008  |  Education

Five Easy Steps to a Hefty Paycheck from a Troubled School Districtnew

Will it be curtains for Kansas City School District Superintendent Anthony Amato? Or will he turn things around?
The Pitch  |  Peter Rugg  |  07-24-2007  |  Education

Back to Schoolnew

Even though he's no longer running for office, Professor Kris Kobach continues his campaigns -- some students say he's anti-immigrant, while others are backing him.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  01-09-2007  |  Education

Turkish Anti-Evolution Group Joins the Debate in Kansasnew

A spokesman for a murky Turkish creationist group was expected to testify before a subcommittee of the Kansas State School Board in its unorthodox "trial" over science teaching standards.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  05-11-2005  |  Education

Washington University's Image Takes It on the Chinnew

Members of Washington University's Alpha Phi sorority created a buzz after they and their dates showed up drunk at a March 18 formal at the City Museum in downtown St. Louis.
The Pitch  |  Ben Westhoff  |  04-19-2005  |  Education

Education Reform Programs Come in One-Size-Fits-Allnew

The Kansas City, Mo., School District has spent millions on a reform effort that forces teachers to read dumbed-down literature, like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, to their students -- and be timed by stopwatches while they're doing it.
The Pitch  |  Bryan Noonan  |  03-09-2005  |  Education

Buzzkill! DARE Grads Go On to Do Drugsnew

The young people using cocaine, pot, Ecstasy, mushrooms have one thing in common: They've all been through the anti-drug DARE program. But their peers have a stronger pull on them than the friendly cops they met in fifth grade.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  09-07-2004  |  Education

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