Students returned to Nowlin Middle School in Independence for the first day of school in 2022, amid a metro-wide teacher shortage. The following year, the Independence School District adopted a ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Nearly 62% of Independence voters Tuesday night opted to allow the Independence School Board to choose to have four-day school weeks, rather than return to a traditional schedule.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- A Missouri school board has voted to move its school district to a four-day school week. The below message was posted on the school district's website Tuesday night: "The ...

The Independence School District transitioned to a four-day week with the hope to attract and retain more teachers. Applications skyrocketed after it made the switch, but a new Missouri law may do ...

As voters across the Kansas City metro prepare to cast their ballots on Tuesday, many polling places will be hosted within schools. But Independence voters already have education on their minds. The ...

Whether the Independence School District can keep its four-day school week after this year is up to voters on Nov. 4. A Missouri law passed last year requires certain school districts to get voter ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Students in the Independence School District are headed back to the classroom on Monday, but it won’t be for long. After the Labor Day holiday, students will only go to ...

Truman High School teacher Shelley Lauber addresses the Independence School Board in 2022 ahead of their vote on a four-day school week. A new Missouri law requires certain school districts to get ...