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Kids in on stations to learn about healthy eating, injury prevention, and strength and...

Kids hit the field at Kauffman to learn importance of leading healthy, active lives 4r3x3n

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Samantha Boring

Kids of all ages and from all across the metro made their way to Kauffman to learn from Royals athletic trainers and Royals players, James McArthur and Cole Ragans.

Education

The Blue Springs School Board enacted a new policy banning ed sex offenders from...

Blue Springs School District bans sex offenders from all schools, activities 182k2p

Updated: 16 hours ago

By Heidi Schmidt and Grace Smith (KCTV5)

The new policy is in place for the 2025-26 school year.

Education

Missouri school district accused of negligence after children’s records released 3l2z5k

Updated: Jun. 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

By Sarah Motter

A Missouri school district has been accused of negligence after a parent claimed their children’s personal information was released to someone who never should have had it.

Education

Kansas City Kansas School Board considers new cell phone, smart watch policy 484s60

Updated: Jun. 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM CDT

By Heidi Schmidt

There are different requirements proposed depending on the age of the student.

Health

Matthew Chen advocates for cancer research in Washington D.C.

Overland Park high school student advocates for cancer funding on Capitol Hill 2i683s

Updated: Jun. 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM CDT

By Chandler Watkins and Katie Byrd

A local high school student and cancer researcher went to Washington D.C. to advocate for more funding for the disease.

Education

‘Tremendous response’: Blue Springs School Board applauds severe weather response 2jm26

Updated: Jun. 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM CDT

By Heidi Schmidt

The storm caught dozens of Blue Springs parents waiting to pick up students from summer school.

News

The book is being challenged by a member of the Catawba County Board of Education.

Kansas City Public Library wins competitive grant ing literacy programs 5f406e

Updated: Jun. 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM CDT

By Zoë Shriner

The library system is one of 11 across the country to receive funding for the continuation of literacy programs for immigrants, teens and others in need.

UMKC

UMKC sees opportunity, not setback in landmark NCAA pay-for-play settlement 3p375i

Updated: Jun. 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM CDT

By Jiani Navarro

UMKC’s Director of Athletics, Brandon Martin, said the decision was inevitable, but now they are able to pick and choose how to respond to it.

Education

Camp Fury is a week-long camp designed to give young women a taste of what a career in...

Camp Fury gives young women a taste of what it’s like to be a first responder 1m2k3z

Updated: Jun. 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM CDT

By Cyndi Fahrlander

Camp Fury is a week-long camp designed to give young women a taste of what a career in emergency services might look like.

Education

Missouri task force discusses possible school funding changes 1472i

Updated: Jun. 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM CDT

By Sarah Motter

A new task force in the Show-Me State has started to meet and discuss possible changes to Missouri’s school funding model.

7 Day Forecast 4g632t

Education

University of Kansas School of Business receives $10M gift for new entrepreneurship hub building 3m133o

Updated: Jun. 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM CDT

By Joseph Robben

The University of Kansas School of Business received a $10 million gift commitment from an anonymous donor for a new entrepreneurship hub building.

Community

Hometown kids bring home the gold at National teen BBQ Championships 212847

Updated: Jun. 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM CDT

By Sharon Chen and Julia Scammahorn

Now in its fifth year, students are judged for taste, technique, and presentation.

Education

Exchange students in need of local host families

Visa restrictions aren’t stopping incoming high schoolers from studying in the metro 3b34i

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM CDT

By Katie Byrd

The clock is ticking for many overseas students who are planning to study in the metro this fall. One local organization is asking the community for families to step up and take in students.

Education

Camp fury hosted by KC first responders inspires high school-aged women 4t4s1t

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM CDT

By Jonah Kahn

Students will learn about law enforcement, fire departments and EMS services.

Education

School bus safety: How buses in your district compare to rest of Missouri 49713e

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM CDT

By Heidi Schmidt

Each spring inspectors with the Missouri State Highway Patrol inspect each school bus used by districts and charter schools.

Education

Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas

Southeast High principal replaced after probe shows possible grade tampering 5r1m4h

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM CDT

By KWCH Staff

Southeast High’s principal, Claudia Cooper, was replaced unexpectedly last week.

Education

New Plaza pop-up provides education, experience and more to young women wt71

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM CDT

By Cyndi Fahrlander

Some middle and high school students are getting a chance to get some real job experience, and maybe a chance to learn what they’re ionate about.

Education

A Lawrence school district employee is charged with sexually abusing an elementary school...

Interim principal named for Lawrence elementary school at center of investigation 15n1k

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM CDT

By Heidi Schmidt

The school district named Denise Johnson as interim principal for Prairie Park Elementary School.

Health

Free mental health services for Olathe students, staff 1cch

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM CDT

By Julia Scammahorn

This summer, Olathe Public Schools is offering its students and staff a valuable resource, completely complimentary.

Education

MidAmerica Nazarene University names Foundation Director as 6th president 601l2x

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM CDT

By Sarah Motter

MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe has named the MNU Foundation Executive Director as the sixth president in the school’s history.

Education

A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, Tuesday, April 15,...

Federal judge blocks Trump istration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard 5w2l53

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM CDT

By The Associated Press

Harvard University is challenging the Trump istration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.

Education

Young people at a career fair stand in line to learn more about a job.

Kansas Department of Labor provides job outlooks for graduates 6d2i5m

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM CDT

By Brent Palmer

An expert from the Kansas Department of Labor talks about opportunities for recent grads to learn about the current job market.

Education

The Independence School District will have a new leader soon. On Tuesday, ISD Superintendent...

Independence School District superintendent announces retirement x6i1k

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM CDT

By Gabe Swartz

The Independence School District will have a new leader soon. On Tuesday, ISD Superintendent Dr. Dale Herl announced his retirement.

Education

KCKCC honored with Gold level designation for Military Friendly Schools 4ar1q

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM CDT

By Sarah Motter

The Kansas City, Kansas, Community College has been honored with a Gold level for its dedication to being a Military Friendly School.

Education

Here’s a guide to know where you stand with student loans 1c3so

Updated: May 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM CDT

By The Associated Press

Between collections resuming, courts challenging student loan programs and layoffs in the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status their student loans.

Education

UMKC graduates took a walk to across the T-Mobile Center stage ready to embark on the...

UMKC Graduates walk the stage with a mission to serve 513f1e

Updated: May 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM CDT

By Nydja Hood

UMKC graduates took a walk to across the T-Mobile Center stage, ready to embark on the next chapter of their lives.

Education

Teacher helping students working, Photo Date: 10/17/2024

‘Public dollars should remain public’: Johnson County, Kansas superintendents oppose Educational Choice for Children Act 363p5f

Updated: May 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM CDT

By Gabe Swartz

Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission, and Olathe public schools are banding together to voice opposition to legislation that would divert public funding to private education.

Education

Leaders of six Kansas public universities submitted recommendations for tuition adjustments to...

Five of six state universities in Kansas seek tuition hikes to grapple with financial obstacles 4e4s56

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM CDT

By Tim Carpenter

The outlier was Emporia State University, which responded to steady enrollment declines by requesting no increase in tuition for the second consecutive year.

Education

University of Kansas prepares for second commencement during construction at ‘The Booth’ 4i155g

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM CDT

By Nathan Brennan

The tradition of graduating inside David Booth Memorial Stadium continues in a stadium actively under construction, for the second consecutive year.

Education

Paying it forward: Dependents of fallen first responders gifted scholarships 4p5j56

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM CDT

By Julia Scammahorn

A new partnership aims to give scholarships to dependents of first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Education

‘Chemical odor’ temporarily closes Shawnee Mission high school 5t1s58

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM CDT

By Nathan Brennan

Horizons students were moved to nearby Shawnee Mission North on Johnson Drive in Overland Park for the day.

Education

File: Spring Hill says ‘yes’ to school improvements

Spring Hill says ‘yes’ to school improvements 1gg5h

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM CDT

By Julia Scammahorn

The $60 million bond will not raise property taxes while providing what USD 230 calls substantial upgrades within the district.

Education

Concerns about a possible cancer cluster at a Liberty elementary school may soon be under the...

Liberty ‘sick school’ cancer cluster concerns may get federal attention 5p2z3f

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM CDT

By Heidi Schmidt and Grace Smith (KCTV5)

Congressman Sam Graves asked the federal Health and Human Services Department to investigate cancer concerns at a Liberty school.

Education

Embattled Kansas City charter school stays open under new sponsor e2j1w

Updated: May 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM CDT

By Heidi Schmidt

Genesis School has fought to stay open for at least the past two years.

Education

Cells in schools: Park Hill District shares policy changes 6n2u5h

Updated: May 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM CDT

By Julia Scammahorn

At a board presentation Thursday evening, May 8, attendees learned of Park Hill School District's new electronic practices at the high schools for the 2025-26 school year.

Education

Amazon is the subject of an investigation. The New York Attorney General is looking into...

Amazon Missouri and Kansas scholarship winners both from Kansas City metro area 3bfs

Updated: May 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM CDT

By Jonah Kahn

Amazon awarded its Future Engineer Scholarships, and the winning students from Kansas and Missouri are from the Kansas City metro area.

Education

Kansas City University kicks off graduation season in the metro 153s4b

Updated: May 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM CDT

By Julia Scammahorn

KCU is the number one producer of physicians in the state of Missouri and the leading producer of physicians who practice in critical health shortage areas. The university is the 2nd producer of physicians for Kansas.

News

Chillicothe school district, police department investigating incident with substitute bus driver 402l6

Updated: May 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM CDT

By Gabe Swartz

An incident involving a substitute bus driver is under investigation by authorities in Chillicothe.

News

A new traffic light has been installed at 51st and Troost, less than a year after the death of...

Death of UMKC student leads to new traffic signal near campus 1f36y

Updated: May 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM CDT

By Ryan Hennessy

The effort is part of Kansas City’s broader Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths by the year 2030.

News

FILE — Missouri homeschool students could soon have the opportunity to compete on the same...

Bill allowing homeschoolers to compete in public school sports heads to Gov. Kehoe’s desk 5r213g

Updated: May 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT

By Greg Dailey

Missouri Senate Bill 63 ed the Senate on Thursday shortly after getting its approval in the Missouri House.

Education

Deadline for Missouri budget approaches as lawmakers still can’t agree on public education funding 4k6d1x

Updated: May 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM CDT

By Hannah Falcon (KCTV5)

Missouri lawmakers are on the clock to balance the state budget, but the two chambers cannot agree on public education funding.

Kansas City Royals

Less than 24 hours after securing a walk-off win over the White Sox, Royals shortstop Bobby...

Witt Jr. visits 5th-grade classroom for reading program, leaving students with priceless memories 1o5w53

Updated: May 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM CDT

By Marleah Campbell

Less than 24 hours after securing a walk-off win over the White Sox, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. traded the ballpark for the classroom.

Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco dons Super Bowl rings for college graduation 1o315v

Updated: May 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM CDT

By Gabe Swartz

Plenty of college graduates have and will accept their diplomas this month. But few, if any, will do so in more style than Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.

Crime

An Independence man is facing felony charges following an arson at a school.

Man charged with arson after fire at Independence school 114w3l

Updated: May 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM CDT

By Gabe Swartz

An Independence man is facing felony charges following an arson at a school.

Entertainment

Light Lab, Battle of the Brains Exhibit at Science City

Designed by kids, for kids: Science City opens newest ‘Battle of the Brains’ exhibit 4ug6u

Updated: May 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM CDT

By Nathan Brennan

The exhibit incorporates several interactive tools to learn more about light and how it works.

Education

KCKPS students receive record number of scholarships for higher education 2b225n

Updated: May 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM CDT

By Jonah Kahn

Over $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to students from the Kansas City, Kansas School Foundation for Excellence.

Education

Student loan default collection resumes after 5 years 5h444j

Updated: May 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM CDT

By CNN Newsource Staff

It’s part of a broader effort by the Trump istration to roll back loan forgiveness policies and dismantle the Department of Education.

Community

70-year-old metro area elementary school bids last farewell to students 154q1z

Updated: May 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM CDT

By Sarah Motter

A 70-year-old elementary school in North Kansas City has closed its doors for the last time as students prepare to transition over the summer.

Kansas City Royals

St. Joseph native to make dream Royal debut with family in attendance 1j6y6u

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM CDT

By Marleah Campbell

A St. Joseph, Missouri native can officially call himself a Big Leaguer.

News

The University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory unveiled a significant expansion of its...

UMKC Conservatory unveils design for new expansion project 5u2m2k

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM CDT

By KCTV5 Staff

The UMKC Conservatory, which was founded in 1906, offers more than 35 academic programs in dance, music and theatre.