One school district on the Missouri side of the state line already made plans for closing on Wednesday, two days in advance.

Jamaican track and field athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce recently visited the Holy Family Primary School as a part of the Grace Food program.

It’s been more than 60 years since the Independence City Charter was first adopted and nearly 40 years since its citizens helped update the document, but city officials hope that changes soon.

Three recent attacks on Independence city workers have leaders of that community looking for answers to keep those employees safe.

Seven candidates are competing for three open seats in this year's high-stakes Independence school board race. Here's what the candidates have to say about school policies regarding trans students ...

Christmas arrived a bit early in Garfield Heights, thanks to students from Independence Primary School who stuffed the bus to help needy families in the Garfield Heights City School district.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks out against a 4-day school week, like neighboring Independence just voted to implement.

Students in the Independence School District will only be in class four days a week next year. It's the largest school district in Missouri to make the switch amid chronic teacher and staffing ...

The Independence school board on Tuesday agreed to transition to a four-day school week next fall — making it the largest district in Missouri to do so. The board voted 6-1 to adopt a shorter ...

In the Jamaican school system, there are distinct differences in everything from terminology to the length of summer vacation.