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After a month of having only virtual classes, Kansas City Public Schools is considering letting some students return to school.

As school districts face tough decisions on whether to reopen this fall, some parents face a dilemma – keep their kids from being exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom, or protect their mental health.

Normally empty this time of year, aisles full of school supplies suggest that parents are taking a pass on purchases until they have more certainty about openings.

The earliest students will return to Kansas City Public Schools for in-person learning is Sept. 22, and only if local pandemic conditions improve. But the the district has already spent millions preparing for their return.

Educators who opt to teach online won't be able to telecommute when buildings are open. That has teachers in high-risk categories concerned for their safety.

There are 14 school districts with buildings in Kansas City, as well as 20 charters and many private schools. At this time, there's no mandate to close, but Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes for consensus across the metro.

How Kansas is navigating the impending reopening of its public schools, when and why face masks protect us from coronavirus infection, and how language might evolve during interstellar space travel.

The Kansas State Board of Education put out a 1,100-page guide to reopening schools for the 2020 academic school year.

With input from the community, area educators are looking for safe ways to carry out the upcoming school year. Maintaining social distance and other CDC guidelines will complicate the traditional classroom setting.

Kansas City area residents respond to a renewed call to rename the J.C. Nichols Fountain, and the dilemma schools face as the new school year approaches and the pandemic persists.

Why the Kansas City region's gradual reopening is so confusing, how effective distance learning is proving to be during a pandemic, and kids call in to tell us what it's like to be stuck at home.

The COVID-19 crisis has forced all students to learn from home, but for students with disabilities, not having their individualized learning in class is having a greater impact.