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Christ the King School to Close
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Brief article on plans to close Christ the King Catholic School at 85th Street and Wornall Road after the end of the 2012-2013 academic year. The decision to close the school after 68 years of operation was made due to declining enrollment and parish collections.
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2013-04-15
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Newspaper Article
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At St. Bernadette, Last Day Is Bittersweet
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Article about the closing of St. Bernadette Catholic School located at 9020 E. 51st Terrace. The school had been in existence for 43 years. There were 80 students enrolled during the last year compared to 400 students when the school opened in the early 1960s.
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2003-05-31
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Newspaper Article
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Notre Dame de Sion Celebrates 90 Years in Kansas City
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Article gives the history of Notre Dame de Sion school in Kansas City. The school was founded in 1912 as a French academy and the language was spoken in the school. Movie star Jean Harlow attended at one time and the school's grotto was at one time a watering station or natural spring along the Santa Fe Trail.
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2003-02-05
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Newspaper Article
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First Black Student at Loretto Academy Remembers Angry Parents, Best Friend
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Article tells the story of the integration of Loretto Academy in September 1947. The first black student was Carmen Forte, stepdaughter at the time of Judge Lewis Clymer. Carmen went on to graduate from Loretto in 1949 and later was associated with the family that founded Carter Broadcasting Company which operates KPRS and "hot 103 Jams" radio stations.
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2004-08-06
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Newspaper Article
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St. Mary's High School Celebrates 150th Anniversary
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Father Bernard Donnelly founded St. Mary's High School in Independence, Missouri, in 1853. Article gives some history of the school and of its recent anniversary celebration. Includes an early photograph as well as a current one.
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2003-10-03
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Newspaper Article
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