Health department open Saturday for back-to-school immunizations
The city health department is open this Saturday to help working parents get their children immunized before school starts.
A special back-to-school immunization clinic on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2400 Troost Ave., Suite 1100 ...
Time to register for Kansas City Public Schools
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, kids, but its time to at least start thinking about the beginning of the next school year.
To that end, the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is encouraging families to immediately register their students ...
Back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Friday
Smart shoppers often wait for the back-to-school sales tax holiday to save some money, and it is coming up this week.
Here are details from the city:
The City of Kansas City, Mo., invites residents to take advantage of a three-day sales tax ...
Supporters celebrate Gordon Parks victory
The doors are opening again at Gordon Parks Elementary School today, after a circuit judge ordered the state to renew its charter.
In May, the state Board of Education surprised the Midtown school when it revoked its charter because of low scores ...
Judge says Gordon Parks school will remain open
A judge has ruled that the State Board of Education violated state law when it ordered the Gordon Parks Elementary school to close. That means the charter will be renewed and the school will remain open.
“This is welcome news for the Gordon ...
The mayor wants you to read to a child
In his blog today, Mayor Sly James asked for volunteers to read with children in a city where only a third of third graders read at or above their grade level.
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The Turn the Page KC effort works with community partners to find the ...
Grant to UMKC will fund local K-12 financial education
Teachers in Kansas City may become better equipped to help their students understand economics and personal finance.
The Cloud L. Cray Foundation, which supports “teaching teachers economics and by doing so improving the economic acuity of ...
New UMKC vice provost to focus on online/distance learning
UMKC says it has hired a national leader in online education to beef up teaching and learning in cyberspace.
The university has appointed Devon A. Cancilla, Ph.D. to the new post of Vice Provost for Online and Distance Learning.
Here’s ...
Gordon Parks school supporters continue fight
The effort to save the Gordon Parks charter school in the Volker neighborhood is continuing, with a new website and video stories aimed at telling the school’s stories.
In May, the state Board of Education surprised the Midtown school when ...
Supporters rally to reverse decision to close Gordon Parks Elementary
Sister Berta Sailer rallied parents and supporters of Gordon Parks Elementary School yesterday, urging them to call state officials who have ordered the school to close. She says the State Board of Education needs to come to Kansas City to see ...
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