Why Jackson County legislative chair Manny Abarca was banned from a Kansas City school ^6.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Sam Zeff - 5/26/2026, 9:00 AM

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For the entire 2024-25 academic year, 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. “Your ban from Paseo Academy is a drastic remedy that has been effectuated due to your recent behavior at the... more