Blueprint 2030 also addresses classroom goals
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Kansas City Business Journal
Prioritizing Students in KC’s Public Schools
The past several years have been challenging for public education in Kansas City. The pandemic disrupted learning experiences and caused kids to…
Northeast News
Publisher’s Perspective
Welcome to the November 23, 2022, edition of Kansas City’s Northeast News. This issue is somewhat of a milestone for us here at the House of News and we’re proud to make it happen, given it’s been almost a decade since we printed a 24-page paper. That, in and of itself, is worthy of noting.
Tony's Kansas City
Kansas City Council 5th District At-Large Contender Dr. Cokethea Hill Earns Insider Praise
Here’s what we like about Dr. Hill and where our generally conservative readers might also find a bit of common ground . . .
Northeast News
Northeast residents mount formal opposition protest against school closures
Parents, teachers and Lykins Neighborhood residents have just left Whittier Elementary School on a school bus, bound for tonight’s KCPS School Board meeting to formally protest the district’s blueprint 2030 plan which closes three schools in the historic Northeast community, Whittier being one of those schools.
FOX4
Safety concerns lead Hogan Prep to temporarily close doors
The state of Missouri has temporarily closed the doors at one Kansas City high school, citing significant safety concerns. Those safety issues are forcing teachers at the school to consider whether they’ll stay according to a letter from Missouri Charter Public School Commission.
Northeast News
Revolución Educativa and Jerusalem Farm present Northeast resident survey results
Jerusalem Farm, a Pendleton Heights-based intentional Catholic community and service nonprofit recently completed the largest and most diverse survey of Northeast Kansas City residents in the community’s history.
KSHB
5 Latinx students from Avila University awarded grants with hopes to diversify teaching profession
Missouri DESE awards grants to students
Springfield News-Leader
Missouri must measure what matters in education
Imagine going to a basketball game but being told before tipoff that the scores for each team would make up less than half of the determination of which team won the game. In this scenario other metrics, such as the coach’s degree or the quality of the transportation to and from the game, would play an outsized role in deciding the winner.
Kansas City Business Journal
Voices that Matter in Education Decisions
Across Kansas City, many people and organizations are trying to make major improvements to address complex problems affecting our population. Education is…
KSHB
Recognizing Kansas City-area community members during Hispanic Heritage Month
KSHB 41 News has highlighted the contributions of the Hispanic community in the Kansas City area throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.
USA Today
Latinos will make up nearly a third of US students in 2030. Will schools help them succeed?
Latino students will make up nearly 30% of all public school enrollment by the end of the decade. How are schools preparing for them?
Kansas City Business Journal
Why You Should Care About Third Grade Reading
According to 2021 Missouri Assessment Placement (MAP) testing scores, only 395 of 2,006 assessed third graders across all Kansas City district and…
KSHB
Kansas City organization strives to harness power of Latino community in classroom
Representation needed as only 1% of KC teachers are Latino
EIN Newswires
Innovare Launches National Initiative to Give Back to Hispanic-Focused Nonprofits during Hispanic Heritage Month
Educational Technology company supports Hispanic community during Hispanic Heritage Month
Kansas City Business Journal
Here are 20 Kansas City area nonprofit leaders putting your time, talent and treasure to work
Our “20 to Know” series continues with these Kansas City-area nonprofit leaders. They help make lives better in everything from the arts to advocacy, health care to charity, food to education.
Kansas City Business Journal
Civic Council selects 27 professionals to newest Kansas City Tomorrow leadership class
Twenty-seven individuals from the Kansas City area have been chosen to be members of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City’s 2022-23 Kansas City Tomorrow leadership class.
Northeast News
LEC advocates for more Latinx educators
Edgar Palacios, President/CEO founded LEC (Latinx Education Collaborative) in 2018. His goal for his non-profit organization is to strengthen a diverse representation of Latinx educators in the classroom.
