Chronic Absenteeism

Chronically absent students are more likely to come to school if treated with compassion than threatened with truancy.That’s what a national expert on…

Ingels Elementary School in the Hickman Mills district marked the days before the holiday break with a concert, a chance to spray the principal with silly…

School district performance reports matter. They can affect accreditation status, real estate dynamics -- even whether students get to go on field…

Aubrey Paine is a 2nd grade teacher, the mother of a 1-year-old girl, a Kansas City Chiefs fan and a technology buff. So it isn’t as if she needs more…

Do you remember the man who took your tickets at the Tivoli for 17 years? With a recent photo display and theater dedication at the Tivoli, we reflect on…

Students in the Hickman Mills School District face a lot of challenges, including poverty and a provisionally accredited district, as well as a high rate…

At Ingels Elementary School in the Hickman Mills School District, children are lining up outside of their classrooms for the start of the school day. They…

Kansas City Mayor Sly James announced a new program Monday aimed at getting kids to go to school.A recently released report from the nonprofit Attendance…