Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of February.
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🎓 Education
Olathe Public Schools begins a three-phase study to decide which schools will close due to falling enrollment.
A task force meets in April and May — a steering committee will recommend closures in September, with the board voting in October and boundary changes set for January.
State lawmakers weakened a proposed ban on cell phones in K-12 schools by converting a mandate into a recommendation.
Local school boards will update policies ahead of fall to manage phone use in class.
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