Education
“American Graduate: Getting To Work” With CoderDojo KC Junior Mentors
CoderDojo KC not only teaches local kids how to code, but also how to mentor and encourage one another to share their stories. Kansas City PBS is contributing to American Graduate: Getting to Work, a two-year public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Teachers Gain Insights To Workplaces Through Northland Program
For teachers, the classroom is their workplace. They can definitely lend that experience to a student who wants to go into education. But what about the kid that wants to pursue architecture or the multitude of other fields? That’s where the Northland CAPS Teacher Academy comes in. The program introduces teachers to working professionals who…
A Chicana in the Midwest
Accessibility to youth arts programs is important to Deanna Muñoz, who considers herself “200% Chicana.” “Queer Eye” helped make her dream come true.
As Seen On TV: SNL’s Heidi Gardner Stops By KC
SNL’s Heidi Gardner had a few things to share with the Genesis Charter School in KC. Watch here.
Money Issues Hamper Progress In Some School Districts
What’s the best way to ensure that future generations get the best education possible? For many people, the answer is simple: money. More specifically, these proponents argue that additional funding must go toward attracting and retaining quality teachers — arguably the most important component of the education system. The problem, however, is that school funding…
Kansas City Construction Career Academy Trains Next Generation of Skilled Workers
If you are like many folks, if something breaks in your house, you have to call someone to fix it. It could be a broken pipe, faulty light switch, or wheezing furnace. That means there are good, steady jobs available for people with the “fix-it” attitude and aptitude. Plus, with a lot these tradesmen reaching…
Announcing curiousKC Kids and the Winning Question
Learn which question won in Flatland’s first curiousKC Kids voting round.
There Is A Way To Boost Achievement of Low-Income Students
The economic divide is a big driver of educational inequality around the country and here in the Kansas City area. But does that have to be a given? The hope is that the school of the future can narrow the opportunity gap between wealthy and low-income school districts. To a large extent, this means adding…
School Shootings Pit Safety Vs. Pedagogy
In the aftermath of World War II, amidst Cold War tensions with the Soviets, U.S. students practiced “duck and cover” drills to prepare for nuclear attack. Fast forward more than half a century, and one of the most common safety precautions in schools today has nothing to do with a far-off threat; “active shooter” drills…
‘I Just Care. They Become Family.’
A Kansas City-area special education teacher wants to find a way for students with disabilities to find jobs once they graduate. She introduced us to a former student of hers who did and shares why it matters.