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Laredo, MO · Education
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Emotions run high in four-hour marathon public hearing on plan to close 6 schools in Olathe
Passionate defense of neighborhood schools, anger, confusion, tears, and intermittent bursts of applause rang out in the Olathe South High School Auditorium as parents and students representing all six schools targeted for closure by the USD 233 School Board met at a public hearing to plead with the board to save their schools from the chopping block.
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WATCH | High school football featuring Olathe Northwest vs Gardner-Edgerton
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — High school football across Kansas City continues tonight, featuring Olathe Northwest taking on Gardner-Edgerton. You can watch the game in the video player below starting at 7 p.m.
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SMSD News: SMSD Art Teacher honored as Kansas Teacher of the Year finalist
Shawnee Mission West senior, Ada Knechtel, paints a positive picture when recalling her time in Audrey Gilroy’s Westridge Middle School art classroom. Gilroy, she says, has an extraordinary gift for making each student feel seen, valued, and capable. Audrey Gilroy, art teacher, was recently honored as a finalist for...
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Hilltop Child Development Center closure leaves community hurt, unsure of future
Natasha Kothari should have spent the last few days studying for a test and finishing a project due this week. Instead, the KU mechanical engineering student has barely slept while trying to find new childcare after the abrupt closure of Hilltop Child Development Center. Like Kothari, many parents of the...
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Blue Valley School Buzz: Two Blue Valley educators selected as nominees for Kansas Horizon Award
Blue Valley Schools is proud to congratulate district educators Hadley Schafer and Kate Gabel, who have been selected as the district’s nominees for the 2027 Kansas Horizon Award. The Kansas State Department of Education award program recognizes educators who excelled in a manner that sets them apart as outstanding...
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Benedictine College dedicates new Moritz Library with special guest Amy Coney Barrett
ATCHISON, Ks. (KQTV) -- Benedictine College has celebrated a big milestone, the completion of the new Moritz Library in D'Aniello Hall, with a dedication and a special guest speaker, Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. It has been years in the making, but...
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Baker University Giving Full Tuition Scholarships to at Least One Kansas Student in Every One of the State's 105 Counties
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. (KPR) - Baker University has launched a new effort to make college more affordable to everyday Kansans. This week, the private, four-year school in Baldwin City announced it would provide a full-tuition scholarship to at least one qualified student in every Kansas county. The state has 105 counties.
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A Hunch About School Lunch
School lunch can be a hit or miss — some students get it every day and others always bring their own. Recently there has been a new food regulation put out by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that slightly changes the normal everyday school lunch students are used to getting.
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Gardner Edgerton board’s failed tax vote forces $1.9 million in budget cuts
After months of building a budget, a failed vote and looming deadlines, the Gardner Edgerton School District moves forward with a reduced budget for next year with a shortfall of $3 million. District staff has worked since January to prepare and present its 2026-27 budget for adoption by the Gardner...
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Open public comment returns to Lawrence school board agenda
After nearly a year missing, open public comment has returned to the Lawrence school board’s meeting agenda for Monday. The board’s last meeting, on Sept. 14, marked the 18th straight without public comment. The board hasn’t heard in-person public comment since Nov. 17, 2025. Board President Bob...
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KPZ Week 4 GOTW preview: Washburn Rural vs. Topeka High
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 13 SPORTS previews Friday night’s Green Pest Solutions Game of the Week between Washburn Rural and Topeka High. Both the Junior Blues and Trojans enter the city rivalry at 1-2, making Friday’s matchup an important opportunity for either team to get back on track.
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Excelsior Springs Inducts 5 Into 2026 Tiger Hall Of Fame
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — For one evening, decades of Tiger history shared the same stage. Former athletes, coaches, classmates, family members, and friends gathered Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Excelsior Springs High School Performing Arts Center for the 2026 Tiger Hall of Fame induction ceremony, welcoming a new class whose accomplishments stretch from a fourth-place state cross country finish in 1983 to the National Football League.
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Gallery: Boys Varsity Football Falls to Lawrence High School 35-34
The SM East Boys Varsity Football team lost 35-34 against Lawrence High School on Friday, Sept. 18th. The first half started with SM East falling behind 28-14 and as the game continued, the Lancers were still behind 34-28. With about 5 minutes left on the clock in the fourth quarter, senior Gus Kettler scored the final touchdown of the game. The game ended with a Lawrence defensive player blocking SM East’s extra-point-kick finishing the night with a final score of 35-34 Lawrence.
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Baker University Giving Full Tuition Scholarships to at Least One Kansas Student in Every One of the State's 105 Counties
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. (KPR) - Baker University has launched a new effort to make college more affordable to everyday Kansans. This week, the private, four-year school in Baldwin City announced it would provide a full-tuition scholarship to at least one qualified student in every Kansas county. The state has 105 counties.
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Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week just one of Bishop Miege QB Landon Cole's honors
ROELAND PARK, Kan. — The KSHB 41 Sports team wants to hear from you. Send Mick your story idea. Landon Cole didn't get to watch himself play on television Sunday night, but he was at the Chiefs vs. Colts game when his phone started blowing up. The Bishop Miege...