Segment 1: Where do efforts towards improving pre-K access and quality in Kansas City stand? In early 2019, a big controversy was Mayor Sly James' push for universal pre-K through a sales tax. Kansas City voters didn't go for the plan on the ballot , but a year later, many people still want something to fill in the gap. Annie Watson , senior associate, School Readiness Consulting Segment 2, beginning at 21:22: Does homework have value? If so, to whom? It's been a cornerstone of education since