Opens in a new tab
November 15, 2026

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: school closures

Olathe superintendent says, “I will go to sleep tonight and sleep well” after closing six schools

In the end, the decision to close six Olathe schools was unanimous. But opponents say it’s not over. The Olathe…

Read More

Emotions run high in four-hour marathon public hearing on plan to close 6 schools in Olathe

Passionate defense of neighborhood schools, anger, confusion, tears, and intermittent bursts of applause rang out in the Olathe South High…

Read More

USD 233 Olathe targets six schools for closure next year

Citing enrollment declines and high maintenance costs, the Olathe USD 233 School Board accepted a task force recommendation to close…

Read More

Study: Masks get failing grade in keeping kids in school

A study of the nation’s 500 largest school districts indicates that masking children in school had the opposite effect that…

Read More