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School officials are on alert for threats following a shooting at Olathe East High school on Friday that injured three.
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The suspect in the Olathe East school shooting remains in critical condition and was not able to attend his first hearing Monday on a charge of attempted capital murder. Paul Morrison, now in private practice in Olathe, has been appointed to represent him.
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Olathe East students share their reaction to the shooting that left three people injured. Some students say they’re nervous to return to school.
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Jaylon D. Elmore, an 18-year-old student at Olathe East High School, remains hospitalized after shots were exchanged in the school’s main office.
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Students are being reunited with their families following an hours-long lockdown. The suspect, an 18-year-old male student at Olathe East, was shot and injured.
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More than twenty students and teachers from Kansas City-area schools gathered to support public educators against bills in the Kansas legislature that they say undermines their profession.
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Critics of the current Black history curriculum taught in K-12 public schools say it's often limited and focuses on a Eurocentric point of view.
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The flood of new COVID-19 cases has made it practically impossible for county officials and school nurses to keep up with the task of tracking down who an infected person may have been in contact with.
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More suburban school districts are talking about diversity and inclusion, but their Black students say they continue to face racism and discrimination.
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Many Kansas City area students will not be required to mask up when they return to class this week despite concerns about the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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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."
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A viral social media post showed two white students holding a homecoming dance proposal sign reading, “If I were Black, I’d be picking cotton. But I’m white, so I’m picking you for HOCO.” The schools of the two students say they are investigating.