Education

“A kid whose family can’t afford lessons still gets lessons.”

All Ingels Elementary students will receive $20 in “Book Bucks” to go toward a purchase at the fair courtesy of Rainy Day Books’ Books for All program.

The longstanding mental and behavioral health nonprofit will take over the former campus of Archbishop O’Hara High School to consolidate its education operations beginning in the 2026-27 school year. 

South Kansas City kids have no shortage of ways to keep kids stay active and make memories this summer. Here’s our guide to camps in and around the area.

“Gratitude makes what you have enough.”

“This isn’t just going to help five, six, seven years,” Offield said. “You’re talking a generation.”

Only one candidate on the ballot is new to the Board while others have been or are incumbent Board members. 

Four candidates vie for three open seats on the Center School Board.

If approved, the district’s debt service levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.0544 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation.

The event, sponsored by the TJB Foundation, Inc., was part of the 20th Annual Jazzin’ at the Gem concert  that showcased other outstanding high school jazz bands. 

The Sue Foley Annual Tea and Awards Ceremony honored outstanding citizens and students from the area.

“Kansas City, you showed up for our kids in the most beautiful way.”

Mothballed southside school will house KCPS’ alternative academies

The proposal includes a building addition and renovation, added parking and site improvement.

Downtown Belton entertainment venue opens — with help from high schoolers