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Profiles in Leadership
Kansas City is home to the most dedicated educators, the most committed leaders, and the most inspiring students. Our Profiles in Leadership series introduces some of best and brightest in Kansas City.

Profile in Leadership: Rhonda Erpelding, Harvesters
Rhonda J. Erpelding
Harvesters-Community Food Network, BackSnack, and School Pantry Program Manager
Rhonda’s passion for child programming started early in her career as a Head Start ...

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 ...

Profile in Leadership: Tammy Buckner
Tammy Buckner
WeCode KC /CEO
Tammy Buckner is the Founder of a minority women-owned technology solutions company. She also co-founded WeCode KC, an edtech program that trains, and ...
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Read more about efforts to eliminate the achievement gap in Kansas City schools.
News, Updates, and Media Releases

Communities in Schools
FOX4 joined CIS - Mid-America for a FutureNow: Finance event held at DeLaSalle High School on Friday, February 24. ...

Men of Color in Educational Leadership (MCEL)
Angelique Nedved, Chief Program Officer at SchoolSmartKC, talks with Harrison Peters, Co-Founder of Men of Color ...

Teachers Like Me
Teachers Like Me helps eliminate the barriers through discounted housing, mentorship, instructional support and ...
Recent Press Releases
SSKC and Harvesters Invites Schools to Expand or Open a School Pantry
SchoolSmartKC would like to invite KCPS district and charter schools to join the School Food Pantry Cohort this ...
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Is Seeking a Director of Pre-K and Early Education
RESPONSIBILITIES
SchoolSmartKC’s Director of PreK and Early Childhood Education will have deep connections with ...
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Looking for an Experienced Project Coordinator
SchoolSmartKC is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to support our program ...