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Religious exemptions, in which a parent or guardian declines to vaccinate their child with some or all required immunizations because of sincerely held religious beliefs, have more than doubled statewide in the past five years.

A Raytown parent created a program to match teachers with donors so they don’t have to spend their own money on classroom supplies. But then the district warned that teachers needed approval for crowdfunding efforts, and that anything they received were district property.

Help from the University of Kansas and funding are allowing school districts to study the best ways to use AI in classrooms.

An 11-year-old boy was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted in April at Eisenhower Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas. In August, the district’s school board received notice of a pending $5 million lawsuit for failing to prevent the attack.

Despite a new presidential order, health officials urge parents to stick with longstanding guidance about routine shots.

There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools. Missouri has the six-highest rate of corporal punishment in the country, while Kansas does not explicitly ban the practice.

The report cards will award each public and charter school in the state a letter grade to reflect its academic performance, among other measures. School district officials say a grade letter doesn't capture the full picture.

A group of parents in the Shawnee Mission School District are happy about a new Kansas law banning cellphone use during the school day, but they want even more done about access to digital media. Now the district is restricting the use of school-issued iPads during recess and at home.

Sales tax on certain clothing, school supplies and computers is waived this weekend.

Las escuelas, junto con las empresas y organizaciones locales, se están asegurando de que los estudiantes del área de Kansas City tengan todo lo que necesitan para su regreso a clases el próximo mes.

Amendment 5’s sponsor says it won’t affect schools in the short term and could help in the long term. But critics say it leaves too many unanswered questions.

Local schools, businesses and organizations are making sure Kansas City area students have everything they need when they head back to class next month.