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  1. MINDDRIVE: CAR RUNS ON TWEETS

    KC students build car fueled by tweets

    Students at a Kansas City after-school program have developed a car that runs on tweets, Facebook likes and other social media interaction, and they’re driving it all the way to Washington, D.C.

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      Spelling Bee Champs: Where are they now?

      Spelling Bee Champions gain national recognition. What do they do later in life? We caught up with ten past champions.

      • Torndao Safe Room sign in Baldwin City, Kansas

        School safe rooms take time, money

        Even when the funding is there, getting FEMA approval to build a tornado safe room still takes times. Find out one local school's journey inside.

      1. Gordon Parks closure halted by judge

        Gordon Parks closure halted by judge

        Gordon Parks Elementary School got a last-minute reprieve from a judge to stay open through part of the summer.

        • Independence students lose 1,129 pounds

          Independence students lose 1,129 pounds

          The Independence School District welcomed home another class of students from the MindStream Academy in South Carolina, and celebrated their combined weight loss of 1,129 pounds.

        • Derrick Thomas Academy closing in June

          Derrick Thomas Academy closing in June

          Derrick Thomas Academy will shut its doors for good in June.

        • School leaders must reapply for jobs

          School leaders must reapply for jobs

          The Hickman Mills School District is again facing dramatic changes as more than 20 senior administrators, principals and assistant principals were told their contracts would be terminated at the end of the school year.

        • High school in Independence to close

          High school in Independence to close

          The halls of St. Mary's High School in Independence are about to go silent. But for a while, they've been quieter than in most schools.

        • Low MAP scores lead to end of KC school

          Low MAP scores lead to end of KC school

          Classes will end indefinitely at Gordon Parks Elementary School on Wednesday, May 22.

        • Black KC senior makes school history

          Black KC senior makes school history

          A Kansas City high school student is making history.

        • School winning battle against violence

          School winning battle against violence

          Smith-Hale College Preparatory Academy reported nearly 1,000 fights in the last three years, but new grant money and leadership is helping change the trend.

           

        • End of abstinence-only in Kan. district?

          End of abstinence-only in Kan. district?

          A Kansas school district is one step closer to dramatically changing sexual education standards -- including introducing contraception and STD prevention into Kansas' abstinence-only instruction.  

        • No class Fri. at Bonner Springs school

          No class Fri. at Bonner Springs school

          Classes are canceled Friday, May 10, at Bonner Springs Elementary School.

          • Hale Cook Elementary to reopen this fall

            Hale Cook Elementary to reopen this fall

            Hale Cook Elementary School has been shuttered since 2009, but thanks to the efforts of a local group, that's about to change.

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