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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.

Profiles in Leadership: Kirsten Brown-Persley
Profiles in Leadership: Kirsten Brown-Persley
Kirsten Brown-Persley is committed to equipping students with the educational tools necessary for them to pursue any path they desire. Ms. Brown-Persley graduated from the University of ...
Profiles in Leadership: Dr. Waymond Ervin
Profiles in Leadership: Dr. Waymond Ervin
I am a son of an educator who instilled in me that the value of an education is too significant to measure and cannot be taken away from you. I am a Texas native with almost 20 years of ...
Profiles in Leadership: Dr. Trinity Davis
Profiles in Leadership: Dr. Trinity Davis
Navigating systems of inequalities has been the focus of Dr. Trinity Davis for 24 years. She was a teacher, coach, Associate Professor, and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum before founding ...

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Read more about efforts to eliminate the achievement gap in Kansas City schools.

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Testimony from Awais Sufi, President & CEO, SchoolSmartKC
Testimony from Awais Sufi, President & CEO, SchoolSmartKC
Ladies and gentlemen of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Awais Sufi, and I am the President and CEO of a new 501(c)(3) entitled SchoolSmartKC.
STEAM charter school picks up $500,000 from KC nonprofit
STEAM charter school picks up $500,000 from KC nonprofit
Kansas City Neighborhood Academy, a STEAM school focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, will serve 154 more students, pre-K through fourth grade, in the Wendell Phillips neighborhood with a two-year, $500,000 investment from SchoolSmartKC.
SchoolSmartKC Announces Funding for Kansas City Neighborhood Academy
SchoolSmartKC Announces Funding for Kansas City Neighborhood Academy
Investment of $500,000 supports continued success in district-sponsored charter school.

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