
Elle Moxley
Elle covers education for KCUR. The best part of her job is talking to students. Before coming to KCUR in 2014, Elle covered Indiana education policy for NPR’s StateImpact project. Her work covering Indiana’s exit from the Common Core was nationally recognized with an Edward R. Murrow award. Her work at KCUR has been recognized by the Missouri Broadcasters Association and the Kansas City Press Club. She is a graduate of the University Of Missouri School Of Journalism. Elle regularly tweets photos of her dog, Kingsley. There is a wounded Dr. Ian Malcolm bobblehead on her desk.
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Nurses are the only employees at most schools able to get COVID-19 vaccines right now. State education officials don't know when vaccines will be available for teachers and other school staff.
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With Public Education Resources Stretched Thin, Missouri Charters Ask The State For More Local DollaCharters don’t get as much local revenue as traditional public schools. They also aren’t subject to the same state ratings.
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Thousands of pro-Trump extremists have stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing members of Congress to shelter in place.
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Many European countries are locking down again to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But unlike in the U.S., where school buildings in many districts are still closed, German schools will stay open as long as possible.
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German students headed back to school after a two-month lockdown in the spring. Eight months after the pandemic began, many students in Kansas City and St. Louis are still learning at home.
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Essential workers don't have to quarantine as long as they don't have symptoms. Declaring teachers essential would keep them in classrooms even after having close contact with someone who has COVID-19.
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To keep students in school, more people need to wear masks, practice social distancing and minimize contact with others.
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There are 14 school districts with buildings in Kansas City, as well as 20 charters and many private schools. At this time, there's no mandate to close, but Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes for consensus across the metro.
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The Missouri State Board of Education will relax attendance rules next year so school districts still get paid if they opt for hybrid instruction models.
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Infectious disease experts encourage enforcing social distancing and requiring face masks for students and teachers and say child-to-adult transmission of COVID-19 is rare.