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NCCC Building Trades Project Reviewed During South Harrison School Board Meeting

North Central Career Center Director Erik Coffey covered the Building Trades Project being constructed with the help of North Central Career Center students during the November meeting this week of the South Harrison School Board. This year’s project is a house project for Corey and Crysti McQuinn located northeast of the city lake.

Harrison County, MO · 20h
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South Harrison Board Continues Assessment Score Analysis Review During November Session

South Harrison Superintendent Dr. Michael Estes provided a different presentation of the district’s End-of-Course assessment scores with board members during a meeting held Monday night. The board received the information from the district’s building principals in October. Information presented on Monday night was presented as cohort data and was organized into data sets over a three-year period. The intent of the presentation was to provide further analysis of trends and potential target points where more attention or resources may need to be provided. In October, the board received information that the district’s primary goal is to move students off their below basic category.

Harrison County, MO · 1d
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Chillicothe High School Academic Awards

The Chillicothe High School Academic Banquet honored students who earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The event included a theme of “Refining Potential Into Excellence.” This year’s guest speaker was a 1998 CHS Graduate and the President of Mineral Area College, Dr Joe Gilgour. He told the students he wasn’t the best academic student in high school and would not have attended this event as a student. His message to the students was to strive to fulfill your potential.

Chillicothe, MO · 22h
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Lathrop High School senior Jacie Kassanavoid signs with Virginia Tech softball

LATHROP, Mo. (KQTV) - Lathrop High School senior Jacie Kassanavoid officially signed her letter of intent to play softball at Virginia Tech University in the ACC Wednesday afternoon. Kassanavoid had an incredible career in just two seasons with the Lady Mules. She holds school records in batting average (.574) hits...

Lathrop, MO · 13h
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Maryville football advances to district championship once again

Maryville High School football (9-1, 3-1 MEC) advances to the Class 3 District 8 championship with a 63-30 victory over the Richmond High School Spartans (8-3) Nov. 6. The Spoofhounds gained the second seed in their district and earned a bye week for the quarterfinal round. The Spartans defeated the Cameron High School Dragons (0-9, 0-4 MEC) to secure a bid in semifinals.

Maryville, MO · 1d

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Savannah High School student sheds light on mental health through ‘Butterfly Effect’

SAVANNAH, Mo (KQTV) -- A Savannah High School junior created the "Butterfly Effect," a week-long event, to shed light on student mental health. Annalee McGhee is a member of Savannah High School's Family, Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) branch. McGhee found that the people around her have different ways...

Savannah, MO · 19h

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Traffic cam captures dozens of Blue Valley middle schoolers riding e-scooters, e-bikes down busy street

A traffic camera at 159th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park recently caught a pack of dozens of Blue Valley Middle School students riding down the street on e-scooters and e-bikes. The video was shown at Monday’s school board meeting as the district prepares to ban all electric-assisted micromobility...

Overland Park, KS · 1d

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Olathe families to weigh in on new school boundaries this week

The Olathe School District is holding community boundary meetings this week for the six schools the board voted to close at the end of next school year.

Olathe, KS · 1d

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Blue Valley Schools Ban E-Bikes and Scooters After Wheelie Stunts, Broken Elbow

Blue Valley elementary and middle school students will no longer be allowed to ride or bring electric bikes or scooters onto campus starting January 1, while traditional, non-motorized bikes and scooters will still be allowed. The district says it tried teaching kids to ride safely first, but the problems never went away.

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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Kansas Board of Education replacing five of its members after November general election

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Four new Republicans and one new Democrat will be joining the Kansas Board of Education in 2027, and they’re sharing more about their goals for K-12 Monday. Kansas voters cast their ballots during the 2026 general election on Nov. 3. On the ballot were races such as the governor’s seat, an open […]

Kansas · 2d

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Boundary meetings begin for Olathe families impacted by school closures

Olathe School District begins boundary meetings as it moves forward with closing six schools, five of them in southeast Olathe.

Olathe, KS · 1d

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‘I feel like I’m stranded’ — KC university’s paperwork error leaves international students scrambling

Until a few months ago, everything was going as planned for Kwesi. He only had one more semester in his master’s program in kinesiology at Avila University in Kansas City and was working as a rehabilitation technician at a clinic in Overland Park. Alongside physical and occupational therapists, Kwesi,...

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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Blue Valley parents, students speak out on proposed program cuts

The Blue Valley School District is facing a $17 million budget gap for next school year, which means the district has to make tough decisions.

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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Chiefs Announce Final High School Coaches of the Week for Week 10 of the 2026 Season Presented by Uncrustables

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Kansas City Chiefs named their Week 10 Coach of the Week recipients for the 2026 season. Raymore-Peculiar High School Head Coach Greg Jones (Missouri) and Mill Valley High School Head Coach Joel Applebee (Kansas) are the Week 10 selections following strong performances from their respective teams this past week.

Kansas City, MO · 15h

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"We're at a tipping point": Education advocates on Kansas school underfunding

The Olathe School District is starting the process of redrawing the maps that determine where kids go to school, after the school board approved closing six schools next year.

Johnson County, KS · 1d

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‘We will continue to live for J’La’: Community honors Highland Park High School student

Family, friends and community members gathered Sunday evening to remember 17-year-old J’Lanette Harrison during a celebration of life at Highland Park High School.

Topeka, KS · 2d

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The University of Kansas Health System GB Campus announces leadership transition

The University of Kansas Health System has announced an upcoming leadership transition at its Great Bend Campus. Effective Jan. 1, 2027, John Worden, currently chief executive officer of the Great Bend Campus, will become CEO of the St. Francis Campus in Topeka. Worden will succeed Scott Campbell, who announced his...

Great Bend, KS · 22h

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Olathe parents near 8,000 petition signatures in push to force state review of school closures

Olathe Families United, the group fighting against the planned closure of six schools in the Olathe school district, is seeking about 500 more signatures by the end of Tuesday before submitting a petition that would call for a state review. Under state statute K.S.A. 72-1431, the group needs 5% of...

Olathe, KS · 2d

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KU gives millions to student-athletes, but their salaries remain secret — unlike other employees

A previous version of this report misidentified the KU student-athlete in the lead image. The student-athlete's name is Yasin Willis. The University of Kansas has a $20.5 million secret. That is how much KU is paying its student-athletes, and the university is going to great lengths to hide the details...

Lawrence, KS · 3d

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THS Teachers Demonstrate Dissatisfaction by Staging “Lunch-In”

Roughly 30 Topeka High teachers gathered for a sit-in “demonstration” during lunch on Friday, Nov. 6. The sit-in—referred to as a “lunch-in” by attendees—was staged for teachers to display their dissatisfaction with the 501 district’s failure to reach a contract agreement with NEA-Topeka concerning pay with regard to inflation.

Topeka, KS · 4d