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RealClearEducation Podcast with Awais Sufi, President and CEO of SchoolSmartKC
In our twelfth episode, RealClearEducation editor Christopher Beach travels to Kansas City, Missouri, to talk with Awais Sufi, President and CEO of SchoolSmartKC, about the launch of his new education nonprofit dedicated to closing the achievement gap in Kansas City public schools.

SchoolSmartKC Supports Education Ecosystem Transformation in Kansas City
SchoolSmartKC, a non-profit collaborative fund that seeks to dramatically improve the performance of schools in the Kansas City Public School system, announced that they will make an initial investment of $563,000 to support low-income students at district and charter schools in the area.

SchoolSmartKC Launches as Independent Collaborative to Support Quality in Kansas City Schools
Initial $563,000 Grant Supports Low-Income Students at 10 Schools