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Seg. 1: Missouri Teacher Pay. Seg. 2: Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon

Segment 1: Teacher pay in Missouri comes in almost dead last compared to the other 50 states.

Missouri places 49th in a study ranking teacher pay state-by-state. In this conversation, we discuss why that is and look into how the issue affects local educators.


Segment 2, beginning at 40:00: Local 'Edit-A-Thon' helps increase number of online articles about African American artists from Kansas City.

Wikipedia offers a breadth of knowledge, with one catch: all of their articles are written by everyday volunteers. So how do you drum up support for subjects that don't necessarily get the digital attention they deserve?

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Gina’s background combines print and broadcast journalism, live event hosting and production, creative nonfiction writing and involvement in the arts. Early in her career, she followed a cultural beat for The Pitch, where she served as an editor and art writer in the early 2000s.
Melody Rowell