Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann

How to walk out of school

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published February 20, 2022 at 4:00 AM CST

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In January, high school students walked out of their Columbia, Missouri, classrooms to pressure their school board to reinstate a mask mandate. With COVID prevention policies expiring statewide, their experience — and a whole history of student-led walkouts — might prove instructive.

Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann is written and hosted by Gina Kaufmann. The podcast is produced by Gina Kaufmann and Mackenzie Martin, with help on this episode from Trevor Grandin. The column is edited by Gabe Rosenberg, with help this week from CJ Janovy.

Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann

Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Trevor Grandin

Trevor Grandin is a contributing producer for KCUR Studios.

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