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Teenagers now average nearly five hours per day on social media. But as Kansas and Missouri kids head back to school, experts say it's important to limit their screen time. Plus: We'll hear from a new teacher in Kansas about what she’s hoping from her first year on the job.

Many educators say their districts aren’t supplying everything their students need. Non-profit groups, community organizations and even the courts are stepping in to help meet needs across the Midwest, but education advocates say it’s not a long-term solution.

Most children are taught that Martin Luther King Jr. created change through peaceful protest, but that narrative oversimplifies the civil rights leader’s…

Segment 1: Medical cannabis is now legal in Missouri, but doctors are not trained on how to prescribe the drug. It's been two weeks since Missourians…

When 18-year-old Columba Herrera walks across the graduation stage this May, she’ll leave Topeka Public Schools with two things — a high school diploma…

Electing a new president is usually not a cause for great alarm in schools.But teachers say Donald Trump’s election is causing students to turn on one…

The fall semester of Communiversity is getting underway at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. This all-volunteer adult education program allows…

Legislation pre-filed in the Missouri House would allow teachers to carry firearms in their classrooms. If passed, teachers and administrators who also…