Segment 1: Kansas City, Kansas, family stuck in Peru His wife and daughter have been in Lima, Peru, since January, and Brian Copeland felt like spending some vacation time hanging out with them there. He didn't expect he'd end up spending weeks on lockdown in a three-bedroom apartment with six other people. Brian Copeland , Kansas City, Kansas, resident Segment 2, beginning at 15:59: Kansas public schools, in the days of coronavirus Kansas' public schools were the first in the nation to close statewide in light of the spread of COVID-19. The decision was made to help defend the health of everyone in Kansas, but it came with major implications for students, teachers, staff and parents. Charles Foust , Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools superintendent Randy Watson , Kansas commissioner of education Segment 3, beginning at 37:35: Missouri superintendents adjust to pandemic Missouri's education commissioner said we're in truly uncharted territory, so planning for a pandemic like this was