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Rolling power outages, record cold force Kansas City area schools to cancel classes

Rolling power outages and record cold has convinced many Kansas City area schools to declare a snow day, canceling both in person and remote classes for Tuesday.

Some districts, however, are continuing with having all students attend classes online as part of their virtual learning plans.

The districts canceling classes include Blue Valley Schools, Olathe Public Schools, Kansas City; Kansas, Public Schools, Raytown Schools, Kearney Schools and Bonner Springs/Edwardsville School District.

Districts that are canceling classes but still having their distance learning are Park Hill Schools, North Kansas City Schools, Harrisonville Schools and Grain Valley Schools.

A list of school closures and cancellations can be found here. The list will be updated as school districts make their announcements.

This story was originally published February 15, 2021 at 4:44 PM.

Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
Robert A. Cronkleton is a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star, covering crime, courts, transportation, weather and climate. He’s been at The Star for 36 years. His skills include multimedia and data reporting and video and audio editing. Support my work with a digital subscription
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