Episode

Jackson County Chair restricted from Kansas City high school

Podcast: Kansas City Today
Published: May 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 789
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Summary

Jackson County legislative Chairman Manny Abarca, now a candidate for county executive, was banned from Paseo Academy for what school officials deemed “unsafe” behavior in the building. We’ll hear details of the letter to Abarca from Kansas City Public Schools’ legal counsel.