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Building From Within
KCPS Parents Score Unique Victory In Reopening Hale Cook Elementary
It took three years and two superintendents, but in 2013, a band of Kansas City Public Schools parents achieved the unthinkable: the reopening of an elementary school in a rap...
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Working Toward a Solution
Hire KC Youth Looks To Level Playing Field in Summer Internships
Summer internships and jobs might be a rite of passage. But often inner-city kids lose out to well-connected families...
In The Community
Defining "Our" with Nicholas Dorn
At Take Note we like to say, "This is Our City. Our Schools. ...
Student Voices
Student Voices | The Perks of College in High School
Take Note partners with Johnson County Community College's Pr...
In The Community
Defining "Our" with Charles King
At Take Note, we like to say, "This is Our City, Our Schools, Our Futu...
Ed 101
Failing To Succeed
Kansas City Education Summit Looks To Learn From Mistakes
Few industry leaders want to point out why their great ideas ultimately fell flat. Jobs, grants, money and pride could b...
In The Community
Common Grounds | Mental Health
On this episode of Common Grounds, the family and friends of Ryan Hill, an Olathe High School alumni who died by suicide...
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Research Says ‘Voucher’ Programs Can Help Students
Critics in Kansas, Elsewhere Argue Playing Field Tilted Against Public Schools
The drawings depict rainbows, hearts, flowers and crosses — thank-you’s to the Catholic Education Foundation...
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Focus On: School Choice
Here at Take Note, we're asking: How do you create school choice through (blank)? For people in the Kansas City m...
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Excuse Me, Do You Have a Moment To Talk About Education In Kansas City?
What do you know about education in Kansas City? Whether you're a parent, educator, or just a Kansas Citian, educati...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | May 19
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
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Mental Health Resources for Area Families
A child’s mental health affects success in school. Mental health disorders can result in poor school performance a...
Ed 101
Weighing The Choice Of Charters
Skeptics and Boosters Differ On Their Impacts On Missouri Students
Charter schools have traditionally filled a hole left by underperforming districts in Missouri. But what if that stru...
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All Smiles
Hickman Mills Looking To Recapture Past Glory
It's not the most academically rigorous benchmark, but Linda Hinkley, a longtime teacher in the Hickman Mills School...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | May 12
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
Student Voices
However You Say It, Kansas City is Home
Whether they speak Nepali. Spanish, French, Bermese or another language, these Gladstone Elementary students call Kans...
In The Community
Common Grounds | Immigration
The Take Note team convenes education stakeholders for a conversation over coffee to discuss immigration, entrepreneursh...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | May 5
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
In The Community
School Tours | A Simplified Guide to Investing in Our Schools
Choosing which school to send your child to can be a complicated process. Depending on where you live, your options may...
NPR
Under Trump Budget, Nearly 2 Million Kids May Lose After-School Care
Mary Beth Burkes lives in Buchanan County, Va., a depressed coal-mining region where 1 in 4 families lives in poverty an...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | April 28
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | April 21
In 2012, Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri applied for a state grant to resurface its playground through a t...
In The Community
New KC Education Nonprofit Announces Next Round of Funding
A new Kansas City, Missouri, nonprofit has announced the second round of funding as part of a decade-long effort to impr...
Ed 101
Kansas City Week in Review | Take Note Superintendents Roundtable
With education stories making the news both nationally and locally, this Take Note Special addresses education issues in...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | April 14
On Wednesday, New York became the first state to offer free tuition to full-time students who attend in-state public col...
Immigration
Cracking The Code For Immigrant Students
Northland Elementary Excels With Multicultural Student Body
Tucked within a quiet Kansas City community, Crestview Elementary School is pretty unassuming. But once inside the bu...
Immigration
To Be Happy
Education Through the Lens of Kansas City Immigrant Students
In many ways Happy Melly is your typical middle schooler who loves to play soccer and spend time with his family. But he...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | April 7
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
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Ruckus | Show Me KC Schools' Tricia Johnson
Ruckus' Mike Shanin interviews Tricia Johnson, executive director of Show Me KC Schools, about her organization'...
In The Community
Common Grounds | School Choice
The Take Note team convenes education stakeholders for a conversation over coffee to discuss school choice opt...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | March 31
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
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Perspectives
JCCC Advanced Reporting Students Bring Voices From Across the Metro
These vignettes are part of a collaboration between "Take Note: Our Schools. Our City. Our Future." and Johnso...
Social Determinants
The Science of Believing
Where Student Achievement and Hope Intersect for Our Metro's Most At-Risk Students
What is the single biggest factor related to student achievement? You'll find it buried deep in a 50-year-old docume...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | March 24
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
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Volunteer Opportunities: Mentoring
At-risk students who meet regularly with a mentor are less likely to skip school and more likely to enroll in college, a...
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School Funding: The Devil's in the Details
School funding is a topic that regularly makes headlines but isn't often understood. With so much at stake, Take Not...
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Local Action Drives Education Policy
Two Area Districts Highlight Close-To-Home Impacts
Betsy DeVos has proven to be one of the most controversial players in President Trump’s new lineup, with her conse...
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A Weekly Roundup of Education Stories | March 17
There's plenty to keep up with on the education front, from K-12 curricula to preparing for college to school choice...
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"The Bad Kids” Resonates with Students, Faculty at Kansas City Alternative High School
“The Bad Kids” airs at 9 p.m. March 20 on KCPT
Before coming to DeLaSalle Education Center, NaKira, who is a high school senior in Kansas City, Missouri, says that she...
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Perceptions Continue to Shape Districts
Urban Schools Are Working to Change Historic Stigma
When Heidi Van moved to the West Plaza with her two young children, she joined a vanguard of families staying in Kansas...
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