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Missouri's 4th District representative is part of a group of House Republicans who've introduced legislation banning funding for "sexually-oriented" programs and literature — including topics of sexual orientation and gender identity. If the bill were to become law, it could affect not only schools but also federally-funded institutions.

The policy says corporal punishment will be used only when other forms of discipline have failed and then only with the superintendent's permission. The district had dropped the practice in 2001.

Parents in Kansas City are having to get creative in order to deal with a nationwide shortage of baby formula. Although some manufacturers have resumed production, it could be a little while longer until stock is back to normal.

Although Abbott's Michigan plant has resumed production it will still be weeks before formula is back on store shelves.

The Texas massacre at Robb Elementary was the 77th incident involving gunfire on school grounds this year, leaving many kids and adults around the country anxious and fearful

The GOP-backed bill outlines rights for parents to review instruction material, visit schools during class hours and have “sufficient accountability and transparency regarding school boards.” Schools that are found noncompliant could face civil lawsuits and have state funding withheld.

The Olathe School District shared its security plans in the wake of a school shooting that left a school administrator and school resource officer wounded.

The March 4 shooting at Olathe East High School ended with a school administrator, a school resource officer and a student all suffering gunshot wounds.

Proposed bills would impact Kansas’ criminal justice system, the public schools, the way the state conducts elections and the ability of transgender athletes to participate in sports.

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.

The Screen Sanity Summit will offer parents advice and conversations on guiding their kids' entry into the digital realm.

Since July, about 981,000 families in Kansas and Missouri have received monthly child tax credit payments worth hundreds of dollars per kid. But Republican senators in both states say they will not support a bill expanding the credits.