Teenagers

Six juveniles are facing felony murder charges after a killing in Black Bob Park in Olathe. The Johnson County district attorney is seeking to try four of them — all 14-years old — as adults, an exceedingly uncommon occurrence in Kansas.

Are there books that contain ideas so crucial to understanding the world that it's actually dangerous not to read them? We reached out to Kansas City's biggest book-readers and change-makers to find out what titles they'd put on such a list. Here's what they said.

In January, high school students walked out of their Columbia, Missouri, classrooms to pressure their school board to reinstate a mask mandate. With COVID prevention policies expiring statewide, their experience — and a whole history of student-led walkouts — might prove instructive.

The study of military dependents found more than 40% reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections in their lives.

Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation altering when providers are mandated to report child abuse, stating that the fact that a teen is unaccompanied is, in and of itself, not sufficient basis anymore.

When not at her day job as a high school registrar, Carrie Beamer writes fictionalized versions of real life events for young adults.

A Jackson County program is awarding nearly $1.5 million to local agencies to support domestic violence victims and boost youth employment.

The Missouri Hospital Association found that COVID-19 vaccinations for Missouri teens are slowing down, just one month after the Pfizer vaccine became available for kids ages 12 to 15.

Teenagers and young adults are opting for year-round work, making traditional summer jobs increasingly harder to fill.

Shawnee Mission is the latest district to bring high school students back for in-person learning two days a week. Students have mixed feelings about being back in classrooms.

Kenneth R. Rosen knows something about the wilderness camps and residential therapeutic programs for struggling young people. He was once in one himself.

Our panel looks at the tone, language and message behind President Joseph R. Biden's inaugural address, and a former New York Times writer sheds light on the predatory practices of behavioral treatment programs.