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Schools across Kansas can't find enough substitute teachers in the midst of a lingering pandemic and national labor shortage. That could have long-term consequences for students.

Mientras se enfrentan a la disminución en la matrícula escolar, a edificios en decadencia y a laboratorios de ciencias sin lavabos, las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City piden la opinión de los estudiantes, el personal y los residentes mientras planifican el futuro.

While faced with declining enrollment, decaying buildings and science labs without sinks, Kansas City Public Schools asks for input from students, staff and residents as it plans for the future.

KSHB's "Gift of Sole" wants to put new sneakers on the feet of children whose families may not otherwise be able to afford them.

A Boone County Circuit Court judge also rejected Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s effort to sue more than one school at once.

Johnson County school districts began reporting their first COVID-19 data for the 2021-22 school year this week. All four northern Johnson County districts are each reporting dozens of students either with confirmed positive cases or in quarantine.

The 1500-student Wellington district, south of Wichita, canceled classes less than two weeks into the school year.

Missouri’s effort provides a window into the complexities of COVID testing at K-12 schools, even before the highly transmissible delta variant surged through.

Monday saw thousands of kids on buses and walking in school hallways, things they hadn't been able to do for most of last year.

While most districts spent the last year debating in-person vs. remote learning or going back and forth over masking policies, some schools focused on building classrooms in the great outdoors.

While most districts spent the last year debating in-person vs. remote learning or going back and forth over masking policies, some schools focused on building classrooms in the great outdoors.

Most school districts have either said masks won't be required when the fall semester begins, or haven't decided. That conflicts with some expert advice.