Six candidates for the school board in De Soto, Kansas, answered questions about their priorities and their positions on issues facing schools.
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Raytown considers closing a middle school to address declining enrollment
Raytown Quality Schools is seeking public feedback on two draft proposals, one of which would reconfigure the district’s middle schools. The other would affect fewer students.
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How methane gas from deep underground caused two Raytown schools to close for weeks
Some of the deep geothermal wells from the schools’ heating and cooling system allowed methane to accumulate below a parking lot. But repairs are underway.
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‘I’d rather turn my degree back in’: KC-area borrowers face student loan payment spikes
Millions of student loan borrowers face raised monthly payments as Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates the SAVE plan and reduces repayment options.
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Audit finds that Independence school board violated Missouri Sunshine Law, but district earned ‘good’ rating overall
An audit of the district found the board discussed topics in closed meetings that should have been public. But the district received an overall rating of ‘good.’
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Independence School District chooses familiar Missouri group to run superintendent search
Teachers union members said they want the board to consider outside candidates, but that Interim Superintendent Cindy Grant is already improving morale and trust.
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After federal guidelines shift, JCCC restricts access to English classes for some immigrants
In response to changing federal guidance, Johnson County Community College is screening applicants to its adult English classes based on their immigration status.
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Lee’s Summit schools serve growing number of English language learners
The growth in the number of students learning English is one of several ways the district is becoming more diverse.
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Missouri’s 2025 back-to-school tax holiday isn’t just for students
The tax holiday weekend in Missouri is scheduled during the prime time for back-to-school shopping. But you don’t have to be a student, parent or teacher to benefit.
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‘It would be a nightmare’: Kansas schools brace for a potential measles outbreak
As the U.S. records its highest number of measles cases in decades, one Wyandotte County district draws comfort from its high vaccination rate. Another is working to catch up.