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Outside the Box: Jim Hinson and the Independence School District

Nick Haines talks to Independence School District Superintendent Jim Hinson about some of the headline grabbing issues that have put Dr. Hinson in the spotlight.

Should you be required to live where you work? The Independence School District thinks so.

A new residency rule is shaking up their top staff. About 60 principals, assistant principals and other Independence School District administrators who live outside the district are now going to have to start house hunting.

A policy just passed by the school board forces administrators to live in the district by February 2015. The idea was insisted upon by superintendent Dr Jim Hinson. But why?

It is just one of the headline grabbing stories that has put Hinson in the news of late. He’s also seen himself on the Today Show and Good Morning America in the last several weeks as the district opts to enroll more than a dozen of its most obese students in a 28 thousand dollar a semester weight loss camp in South Carolina.

Dr. Hinson sat down with Nick Haines on The Local Show.

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Fostering Entrepreneurial Spirit: Blue Valley School District’s CAPS Program

In the second part of our profile of the Blue Valley School District's CAPS program, we look at how the program not only teaches them skills but also provides entrepreneurial guidance.

Recently on the Local Show, we asked where the Garmins and the Cerners of the future would come from? We took you inside the Blue Valley School District’s 12 million dollar CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) building where the next generation of engineers and life science researchers are getting a head start while still in high school.

Believe it or not, students in the CAPS program have also created dozens of businesses and products…everything from rechargeable cell phones to a prosthetic knee brace. When the Chamber of Commerce talks about making Kansas City America’s most entrepreneurial city, is this where the next generation will come from?

Two students presenting a product while five adult mentors look on.

Lead funding of KCPT’S reporting of education issues is funded in part by a generous grant from the Kauffman Foundation and additional civic funders.

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2013 Sesame Street Live Play Zone Photos

Did you get a chance to meet Elmo and Ernie on January 19th? These Sesame Street favorites made an appearance at the Meet & Greet hosted by KCPT before the Saturday morning...

Did you get a chance to meet Elmo and Ernie on January 19th? These Sesame Street favorites made an appearance at the Meet & Greet hosted by KCPT before the Saturday morning performance of Sesame Street Live.  Your local public television station is your source for Elmo, Ernie, Abby and so many more!  Look below for your photo and stay tuned in to KCPT for the latest episodes.  Post your photos and help all of your Facebook friends to find their way to Sesame Street!

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Education Report: Should Judges Be Deciding How Much Money to Spend in Classrooms?

Sam Zeff presents this education report about the contentious fight over education funding in Kansas and its direct connection to how the state picks its judges.

You probably don’t realize how much time is spent trying to figure out how to pay for education in Kansas and Missouri.

Did you know for instance, that in Kansas last year, 62 percent of the entire budget went to fund schools and universities? It’s so important that even the courts have got involved setting up one of the most contentious fights in this legislative session.

But should judges be telling lawmakers how much they should be spending in the classroom? As Sam Zeff reports, its an issue you could soon be deciding at the ballot box as the clash over education funding turns into a battle over how the state picks its judges.

Lead funding of KCPT’S reporting of education issues is funded in part by a generous grant from the Kauffman Foundation and additional civic funders.

Chairs, table and flags in an empty courtroom.

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