Herl has led the Independence, Missouri, school district — which enrolls about 14,000 K-12 students — since 2013. Community ...

Officials with the Independence School District have approved a huge change that will begin as early as next fall. The school board voted Tuesday night to approve moving to a four-day school week.

Under Missouri’s Sunshine Law, the Independence School District has the legal right to charge reasonable fees for copies of public records.. But to bill student journalists more than $300 for ...

The superintendent of the Independence School District says the district's four-day class schedule has proven successful. "For the first time in my 15 years in the district, we have every route ...

The Independence School District will start a four-day school week beginning next school year. The schedule change passed on a 6 to 1 vote, despite one board member's push to allow more time to hear ...

The Independence School District will start a four-day school week beginning next school year. The schedule change passed on a 6 to 1 vote, despite one board member's push to allow more time to ...

The Independence School District is one of more than 140 institutions moving to a four-day school week next year. Both teachers and students are excited about the change.

Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl said he typically starts answering emails at 4:15 a.m. His evening duties might wrap up after 10 p.m.  “That is one thing I have a talent for,” ...