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.

KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County. Share your story idea with Tod. The Independence School District Board of Education approved ballot language Thursday ...

The Independence school district confirmed the death of Independence Middle School social studies teacher Whitney Woodward.

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 ...

Many in Independence have rallied against an incoming AI data center. But supporters are emerging, including the Independence ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence School District Board of Education is putting its support behind a four-day school week ballot measure that’s up for a vote next month. The Board of ...