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The open letter urged the Blue Valley School District — one of the Kansas City metro’s largest — to change its current policy and require “universal masking” of all students, staff and visitors inside its facilities.

Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.

Heating bills for school districts spiked during the cold snap earlier this year, leaving some districts unable to pay.

Maria Martinez, a student teacher at Mark Twain Elementary, wonders what it’ll be like to teach her kindergarten class in person for the first time all year. Here’s how she prepared for them.

A community needs a vaccination rate of at least 95% to be adequately protected from measles outbreaks. In Missouri, the rate of vaccinated kindergarteners stands at 90%, while some areas have rates as low as 75%.

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.

This fall, educators are adjusting their lesson plans to make more time for social and emotional skills, after last year's pandemic-related closures kept many kindergartners at home.

The tax-free holiday weekend in Missouri, which runs August 1-3, is scheduled during the prime time for back-to-school shopping. But you don’t have to be a student, parent or teacher to benefit from tax-free clothing, computers and more.

The COVID-19 pandemic boosted the microschool movement across the country, as families sought alternatives during shutdowns and remote schooling. The trend has continued post-pandemic, as part of a broader desire for educational choice.

Missouri municipalities can no longer charge local taxes on the back-to-school tax holiday, which will happen Aug. 4-6. Teachers and students say it will help them save money.