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Missouri is one of just 10 states that do not require any driver to take driver’s education classes before getting behind the wheel. A proposed bill would make it a mandatory part of high school health classes.

Missouri lawmakers banned transgender student athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity, and restricted transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care like hormone treatments. But the current laws expire in August 2027.

El año pasado, la solicitud de ayuda federal para estudiantes fue lanzada con muchos problemas y fallas, dejando los planes universitarios de algunos estudiantes en el limbo. Ahora, los asesores universitarios del área de Kansas City se aseguran de que los estudiantes puedan completar el formulario de este año con menos problemas.

Last year's federal student aid application launched with glitches and issues, leaving college plans for some students in limbo. Now, Kansas City area college advisors are ensuring students are able to complete this year's form with fewer problems.

15-year-old Ovet Gomez Regalado was a sophomore at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. His death is similar to two other football deaths in Kansas — both also involving teenage linemen.

Some public and private colleges in Missouri are sending graduating high school seniors acceptance letters even though the students never applied. The direct admission program is in seven Missouri schools this semester.

Kansas City Public schools combined two football teams last year due to low participation. With growing enrollment and a middle school feeder program, Central has its own team again this year.

This year's new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid was delayed and glitchy, so many students struggled to complete it. College classes start soon, so education professionals are still helping students fill it out to get financial aid.

WeCode KC is partnering with Kipp Legacy High School in Kansas City for the new program WeCodeThaBloKC, which aims to help youth from underserved communities break into the high-paying, in-demand tech industry.

Kids Feeding Kids, a program run by Pete's Garden, teaches high schooler students how to mass produce meals to serve families in their communities.

Although most Kansas schools prepare students and staff for intruders with active-shooter drills, they don't train teachers how to deal with more common violence on campus. Plus: In a Kansas county that’s lost more than half of its population, one restaurant offers a renewed sense of hope — and a cheeseburger worth driving for.

Kansas City is poised to have its deadliest year since 2020. Three area high schoolers — Madison Peppers, Bryan Mayer and Mia Myers-Ray — think that education and opportunity are an important part of the solution to gun violence in our region.