More and more leaders are getting the message: In order to be effective, you must have regular one-on-one meetings with each of your direct reports. Managers and employees alike rely on those ...

Schools must teach fundamental skills and provide safe, supportive learning spaces. Many people say, “You must get the basics right in schools and then everything will be fine”. But what are the ...

In my tax practice, we use a certain framework to help clients think about their taxes: simplify, reduce, produce (SRP). This isn’t some secret trick for saving money (though when clients apply it ...

Not all people in Jackson, Johnson, Platte, Wyandotte and Cass County have enough resources to send their kids to school with necessities. Giving the Basics helps to bridge that gap. KANSAS CITY, Mo. ...

Across the country, teachers are sounding the alarm about a new kind of gap in the classroom: kids who can code on a tablet but cannot tie their shoes, write a legible sentence, or remember their own ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.