1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (339+ words) Yet interest requires access, encouragement and exposure, especially while students are still forming a sense of what they’re capable of. That’s where many communities, including our own, face a gap. Classrooms are being asked to do more than ever, often with…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1509+ words) Thousands of students across Kansas will return to the classroom this year under very different rules. Under a state law that took effect earlier this summer, K-12 students attending accredited public or private schools in Kansas are prohibited from accessing their…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (414+ words) This week, public and accredited private school children in Kansas will return to campus and in the process be stripped of their rights to carry — wait for it — personal cell phones and other electronic devices. You read that correctly. Kansas…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (184+ words) A new laptop or tablet can take up a sizable share of your back-to-school budget. Achieve shares some of the best ways to stretch your money. A graphing calculator can cost $100 or more. If your child needs one for math…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (171+ words) Lenexa’s city manager announced she intends to retire after nearly 30 years with the city, according to a Friday news release. Beccy Yocham has served as city manager since 2019. In this role, she helped develop Lenexa City Center at 87th Street and…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1077+ words) We may still be sweating through summer’s searing heat, but it is that time of the year again when parents, kids and teachers begin gearing up to head back to school. This year, Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Friday,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (859+ words) As a three-year series of property tax credits in Jackson County continues to gain significant support and legal strength, the Independence School District has withdrawn its lawsuit against the county over the credit program. LeVota issued an executive order implementing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (693+ words) A University of Kansas student says he was held by his legs and had his head submerged in a bucket of water and human feces as part of hazing he says he endured as a prospective member of the Delta…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) Across the Kansas City region, graduates are fielding familiar questions: “What do you want to be?” “What career are you choosing?” “What’s next?” But for the class of 2026, those questions feel heavier than they once did. With the rapid rise…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (294+ words) As Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools leadership considers raising how much property tax dollars they’ll get in the new budget year, some school board members have concerns about excess spending. According to one board member, the district has been paying…...