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A group in charge of evaluating Kansas graduation requirements says classroom time is a poor yardstick for measuring learning. It's arguing for ways to let local school districts sub in real-world experiences and other metrics more calibrated to the 21st century.

Olathe East students share their reaction to the shooting that left three people injured. Some students say they’re nervous to return to school.

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.

Kansas City keeps getting hit by winter storms, but meteorologists say it’s become so much harder to predict how bad the snow will be — if it even snows at all. Plus, the latest attempt by conservative activists to fight teachings of race and gender in Kansas schools.

Soon after the start of the new semester, several school districts in Johnson County have re-instituted mask mandates after seeing high rates of COVID-19 transmission among students.

Carter Rostron's "Ruth & Nick" is a sweet interpretation of a classic love theme.

One member of the commission says schools need to better educate their teachers about what opinions and topics are appropriate for the classroom.

On a summer afternoon in late August, Odessa and Lincoln Prep met on the field for a scrimmage match with cheerleaders on the sideline and a crowd in the stands.

As several local high schools deal with incidents of hateful acts, family psychologist Wes Crenshaw says the current political and social climate may lead them to act in that way.

Raytown South High School students walked out of classes Friday to protest the racist incidents but said their walkout was co-opted by school officials who turned it into a "pep rally."

Grahm Mahanna was determined to find a way for his Center High School students to perform even if they were remote learners.

Working adults in Kansas can now obtain their high-school diplomas online.