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There are many great educators teaching kids at all levels around the area. We wanted to know who some of the best teachers are, so we asked our listeners. Here are the names they sent in, and comments on what makes these teachers among the best in west-central Missouri.

Kids are notorious for trying to figure out ways to avoid school.  Don't take it personally, teachers - it's just the way of the kid.  When I was a kid, I tried every day of my third grade year to convince my mom I was sick.  Surprise, it didn't work.  Didn't stop me from trying, though!

Sedalia Police took a report on Friday from a woman that claimed her son had been assaulted at school.

Not every student dreads the first day of school. Sure, there are books, tests and homework on the horizon, but for some there's also a whole new world of discovery.

Before Tim McGraw was one of the biggest country music stars in the world, he was just another kid in a Start, La. school -- a kid who got into a bit of trouble sometimes, and as a result, was actually paddled in school.

Miranda Lambert is known for saying what she thinks and doing what she likes. In giving advice to high school seniors, Lambert says she believes everyone should try college -- if it's right for them.

Every week I try to think of a different question about something I've read in the news about things that we're thinking about.  Then I ask you about your opinion, and we talk about it on the air.

The last week has brought on a lot of first day of school photos on facebook and open houses to allow students and parents to meet the new teachers. I decided to ask my kids on the top 10 reasons they are excited for school to start for the Sedalia School District...

Do kids who play sports get better grades at school? A recent study suggests that there is just such a link.

A sophomore at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, attacked his fellow students Wednesday morning, injuring at least 20 people, four of them seriously. He is now in police custody.