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A tale of two learning platforms – parents decide between traditional schooling and remote live learning
With the school year starting back up, numerous schools are offering a variety of learning platforms. Traditional learning versus remote live learning. While some parents prefer sending their kids back to school, others are bringing the classroom home. Laura Tawater…
Shawnee County now accepting applications for community-based programs seeking monetary relief
Shawnee County is now accepting applications for coronavirus-relief funding meant to support community-based programs. According to a news release from the Shawnee County SPARK Committee — which was tasked with allocating the roughly $36.7 million the county received from the…
With unique needs, Topeka private schools make own plans for return to classes
Grabbing onto a rope to keep social distancing while moving around school, the children in Cecilia Junghans’s second grade class followed her cheerfully Wednesday morning as she led them out to the Christ the King Elementary School’s playground area for…
‘This isn’t just a Lenexa issue’ — City grapples with shelter regulations as homelessness concerns grow across Johnson County
The Lenexa City Council on Tuesday began discussions to draft zoning regulations for homeless shelters within the city. Although the meeting agenda was set up to focus on the intricacies of land use — defining where the city could allow…
Urban Outfitters seeks $403M in bonds for KCK distribution center
The $403 million cost for the distribution center — which will become Urban Outfitters' largest nationwide — breaks down into $14.5 million to acquire the land from Kansas Speedway, $112.5 million for facility construction and $276 million for machinery and…
Kansas State to install devices in dorms to check COVID-19
Kansas State University plans to install in dorm rooms a device that emits dry hydrogen peroxide to lower the risk of students being infected with COVID-19. The university had installed units in some of its facilities including the student health…
Derby artist leaving his legacy on school walls
John Thatcher, a local artist who has done work in numerous Derby schools, doesn’t just paint for his own personal enjoyment. He likes knowing that his work will be loved by multiple generations of staff and students. “[My art] is…
North Lyon County residents celebrate completion of veterans memorial
Saturday marked a day of celebration and reflection in parts of the county as residents gathered at Bushong City Park to mark the completion of the North Lyon County Veterans Memorial. While the reason for the celebration — a total…
KC-area private schools open up, see enrollment grow as public options stay online
After some public school districts announced they would start the school year with most students at home, Maranatha Christian Academy started fielding calls. “Enrollment numbers shot up even this week, once the Shawnee Mission school district and others announced they…
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