Nicole C. Walker Coordinator of Student Programs for 20/20 Leadership I, Nicole C. Taylor-Walker, am a proud graduate of Ruskin High School of Hickman Mills School District. After high school, I earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Lincoln University in...
Family Engagement
Harvesters School Pantry Training
Over the last two weeks, SSKC and Harvesters met with employees from each school who will be responsible for running the onsite pantries to provide training and answer questions. These energizing sessions allowed our school partners to feel fully equipped to start...
SchoolSmartKC and Harvesters Announce New Partnership to Reduce Student Hunger
SSKC is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Harvesters--The Community Food Network to expand food pantries in schools. This partnership was informed by many thoughtful conversations with school leaders around the need to reduce food insecurity for students and...
The Importance of Family Engagement and Family-School Partnerships
SchoolSmartKC and Coaction Collective discuss the importance of Family Engagement and Family-School Partnerships, and the work being done to introduce new programs into schools to support families and students.Related Content[dpdfg_filtergrid custom_query="advanced"...
From the Team: Introducing a System of Care
By Juan RangelStudents’ ability to attend school regularly and do well academically is determined, in part, by the degree to which their basic needs such as stable housing, adequate nutrition, and healthcare are met. A growing body of evidence suggests that students...
Profile in Leadership: Wadandra McBride
Wadandra L. Lenox-McBride Kansas City Engagement Advocacy Roundtable (KC EAR), Chairperson Wadandra has been married for 30 years to a very supportive husband, named Waymon. She is a devoted, loving wife and mother of two daughters, Aliyah and Ashley. ...
Profile in Leadership: Tracy Johnson
Tracy Johnson Family Advocate Richardson Early Childhood Center Tracy Johnson has worked for the Kansas City Public Schools since August of 1991, and has worked in several roles including a substitute teacher, a Title One basic skills clerk, and a teaching...
Communities In Schools
Communities in Schools takes community resources and places them inside public schools, making critical resources like food, housing, healthcare and counseling accessible for all students.
SchoolSmartKC Partners With IBosswell to Conduct Survey on Out of School Needs
SSKC has partnered with IBosswell to assist in research of essential social services needed by our students in KCPSS schools who are at high risk of underachieving and/or chronic absenteeism due to out-of-school factors such as inadequate or unstable housing, mental...
SSKC Grants $97,000 To 20/20 Leadership, Provides Leadership Opportunities for KCMO Youth
New partnership will allow existing program to expand to younger students, more schools. SchoolSmartKC today announced a new grant and partnership with 20/20 Leadership. This grant will allow the 20/20 Leadership Program to expand into two new schools, and also extend...