Park Hill School District

That there are fewer candidates this year may be a return to the status quo, but it prevents the public from weighing in on who should govern local school districts.

Shereka Barnes knew she couldn't return to teaching, even as schools faced worsening staff shortages during the pandemic. But she did return to the education field, this time in a different role.

A former teacher is trying to make a difference for the Park Hill School District, but not from the classroom. Plus, how Missouri sex-workers are organizing to help protect their community's access to abortions.

After a pro-slavery petition and a teacher repeating a racial slur, Park Hill diversity issues took center stage. Leaders say there’s an appetite for change.

This year's school board elections were met with heightened interest after district leaders faced debates over COVID precautions, teaching race in schools and books in school libraries.

School board elections are in the spotlight, with district leaders facing divisive issues over COVID precautions, teaching race in schools and books in school libraries.

Park Hill School District officials told the high school teacher they were beginning the process of terminating him. He submitted his retirement the same day.

The student who posted the petition was eventually expelled and the other three were suspended for 180 days.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed dozens of lawsuits on Friday against Kansas City, St. Louis, Park Hill, Lee's Summit and other school districts in an ongoing effort to force schools to abandon COVID-19 mitigation policies.

More suburban school districts are talking about diversity and inclusion, but their Black students say they continue to face racism and discrimination.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt is facing backlash online for requesting parents to submit videos or pictures of school districts enforcing mask orders and quarantine policies.

The lawsuit says the much-publicized petition to "Start Slavery Again" all began as private bantering between a biracial student and a Black student on the football team, which eventually found its way onto social media and touched off a media firestorm.