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Grain Valley Schools has gathered community input to help the district reach a decision on whether LGBTQ safe space signs should remain banned for staff. ....
Nearly 2,000 Kansas City metro students experience homelessness Federal homeless assistance act assists teens When most people think of homelessness, they likely picture shelters or those living out of their cars. But homelessness extends far beyond that, meaning there are more students classified as such in Kansas City metro schools. 41 Action News takes a look at the numbers and resources available. and last updated 2021-05-18 20:13:28-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Editor s note: This is Part One of a two-part story. Hogan Preparatory Academy alumna Janay Smith experienced a lot of instability at home growing up. My mom, she had a lot of mental issues, a lot of trauma left untreated from when she was younger, which drove her to, you know, abuse drugs and alcohol, Smith said. ....
Eastern Jackson County schools grapple with virus and vaccines By Mike Genet [email protected] The Examiner Federal regulators extending vaccine availability to older teenagers comes at a time local health officials say they’re seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in young adults, and some schools have been dealing with small case clusters and have offered vaccine clinics for students as the school year winds down. People age 16-19 have been eligible for the Pfizer vaccine for a couple of weeks – those age 16 and 17 need parental consent – and soon that vaccine could be available for children ages 12-15. ....
By Mike Genet [email protected] Some area school districts will alter their learning set-ups next month, either coming back from winter break or when the second semester starts. Others plan to stay the course for now. But across the board they say they continue to see limited or no spread of COVID-19 cases within school buildings, and they continue to offer full virtual learning as an option for the second semester. The Blue Springs School District will hire 16 additional elementary and middle school teachers for next semester, as a number of elementary students will shift from virtual to in-person learning and the district wants to reduce the number of middle school staff doing both virtual and in-person teaching. ....