Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City
Izzi Cobb saved someone’s life. But the 17-year-old high school senior doesn’t like to make a big deal of it. Just after winter break last year, Cobb was working at an assisted living facility through a Fort Osage School District program that allows her to earn her certified nursing assistant (CNA) certificate while she’s still in school.
Saving Someone’s Life on the Way to Planning Her Life Read More »
At Belton Middle School, seventh graders are exploring technology and creativity in exciting ways. Students are building robots, and as long as their robots work the way they are supposed to, they can work together with their friends to build them however their imaginations take them
Getting Creative and Solving Problems with Robotics Read More »
Park Hill School District designed the Aspiring Educators program to give students valuable opportunities, but the district also created it to help grow its own future teachers. Meet a few former students who are now teaching in the same district where they attended.
Supporting Aspiring Educators and Welcoming Them Back as Teachers Read More »
As a senior at Ruskin High School, Edgar learned about the Hickman Mills School District’s Real-World Learning program. Through this program, he met the owners of the T&L Welding Academy, and he thought this might be just the opportunity he was looking for.
Real-World Learning Opportunities With Career Exploration Read More »
Karen knew that her twin daughters, Sydney and Rachel, were bright, high-achieving students. But she didn’t know what was possible for them until she found out about the North Kansas City Schools’ Catalyst program.
With Barriers Removed, the Sky’s the Limit for High-Achieving Students Read More »