ROLE DESCRIPTION The K-3 grade Literacy Coach is critical to improving student reading achievement, ensuring on-grade level proficiency by third grade for all students. The Literacy coach provides collegial, job-embedded support to align data-informed strategies and...
SchoolSmartKC
SchoolSmartKC Announces City-Wide Literacy Plan
Initial Funding of 6.4 Million Provided by the Kansas City Royals Foundation and Sherman Family Foundation After hosting multiple data summits and listening sessions with school leaders, families, businesses, and community stakeholders in the spring of 2023 and...
We Are Hiring: K-3 Literacy Coach
The K-3 grade Literacy Coach is critical to improving student reading achievement, ensuring on-grave level proficiency by third grade for all students. The Literacy coach provides collegial, job-embedded support to align data-informed strategies and student-centered...
Meet Abigail Kohout, Agreements Manager
By Rebecca WilliamsTell us more about your background; what drew you to work at SchoolSmartKC My mom is an educator, and she has fostered my love for life-long learning, my respect for the significant impact schools have on individuals and our society, and my...
SchoolSmartKC Announces New President and CEO
After a thorough search, the SchoolSmartKC Board is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Angelique Nedved as President and CEO, following the departure of founding CEO Awais Sufi in March 2023. Dr. Nedved has served a critical role as part of the SchoolSmartKC...
Letter From Awais
Awais SufiDear Friends, As I announced last year, my journey as the CEO of SchoolSmartKC will end in the coming days. I’ve spent the last few months reflecting on this extraordinary work, our amazing team and partners, and the continued need to support an amazing...
Profile in Leadership- Edgar J. Palacios
Edgar J. Palacios Founder of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) and Revolucion Educativa Edgar J. Palacios is the Founder of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) and Revolucion Educativa, nonprofits cohesively working together to increase the representation...
Communities in Schools
FOX4 joined CIS - Mid-America for a FutureNow: Finance event held at DeLaSalle High School on Friday, February 24. Students visited a variety of booths to "purchase" housing, transportation, communication services, child care, food, utilities, insurance, etc....
Men of Color in Educational Leadership (MCEL)
Angelique Nedved, Chief Program Officer at SchoolSmartKC, talks with Harrison Peters, Co-Founder of Men of Color in Educational Leadership (MCEL). They discussed many meaningful topics of importance to representation in educational leadership. Mr. Peters highlights...
Teachers Like Me
Teachers Like Me helps eliminate the barriers through discounted housing, mentorship, instructional support and more for those educating within Kansas City Public Schools. Related Content[dpdfg_filtergrid custom_query="advanced" use_taxonomy_terms="on"...