Education
Q&A with robotics competition co-founder Dr. Woodie Flowers
Lindsey Foat – The Hale Center for Journalism Instead of seeing 58 robots competing, Dr. Woodie Flowers sees 58 solutions to a problem he created. Flowers is a Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, original host of the PBS series “Scientific American Frontiers” and the co-founder and creator of the…
Students Solve Old Problem with New Ketchup Cap
Video: John McGrath — The Hale Center for Journalism High school seniors Tyler Richards and Jonathan Thompson have spent a lot of time thinking about ketchup. As students in the Project Lead the Way program at North Liberty High School, Richards and Thompson have researched and developed a bottle cap that prevents that first squirt…
Kansas educators take battle over school finance bill to Twitter
For the last 35 years school librarian Nancy McFarlin has been connecting Kansas students with information, but the veteran educator said she didn’t personally realize the informative power of Twitter until last weekend. “I thought it was just one more thing to learn to do, (but now I find it) informative and current,” McFarlin, who…
Share your insights on KC Public Schools and the Missouri transfer law
Lindsey Foat – The Hale Center for Journalism Help KCPT understand more about the issues surrounding the Kansas City Public Schools and the Missouri school transfer law. Major Funding for Education coverage on KCPT provided by Jo Anna Dale and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
KC youth poetry slams fuel creativity and community
Washington High School English teachers Paul Richardson and Miles Azzeh went to Chicago last year to experience the annual youth poetry slam Louder Than a Bomb. Tomorrow they’ll watch four local high schools compete in the first-ever Louder Than a Bomb KC final poetry slam. “Louder Than a Bomb is the largest youth poetry slam…
Mayor James fields questions from high school students at annual address
After his State of the City address, Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James answered questions from a constituency that he wants to hear more from: students. “It’s because the progress we make as a city not only impacts the residents of today, but for generations to come,” said Mayor James towards the beginning of his…
KC Public Library to launch mobile digital lab next month
Beginning in April, children and teenagers living in the inner-city will have access to a slew of digital tools, including cameras, laptops and a 3-D printer, as well as a group adult mentors eager to share what they know. Andrea Ellis is the Digital Youth Engagement Manager for the Kansas City Public Library and is…
Educator Profile: Hannah Lofthus, Kauffman School CEO
Growing up, Hannah Lofthus changed schools every year depending on if she was living with her mother or father, who both are educators. “I’ve went everywhere from the city district school to suburban schools to rural schools,” said Lofthus, who, for the past three years, has served as the principal at the Ewing Marion Kauffman School…
Community College makes National Debate Tournament history
The Kansas City Kansas Community College debate team became the first ever community college to qualify for the National Debate Tournament three years in a row this month. Since NDT began in 1947, only nine community colleges have qualified in a competition that is traditionally dominated by four-year colleges including Northwestern, Harvard and Dartmouth. “I…
KC high school students reflect on race, education with ‘American Promise’
Broadcast students at the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts took part in an advance screening of the documentary “American Promise,” which follows two African American boys from preschool to high school graduation. At age five, best friends Seun and Idris are accepted at Dalton, one of the most prestigious private schools in the…