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 takes community resources and places them inside public schools, making critical resources like food, housing, healthcare and counseling accessible for all students.
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...
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...
Cokethea Hill is an innovative collaborator with over 15 years of experience working in the non-profit sector organizing communities, building collaborative partnerships, and strengthening assets in low- income urban communities. Known for her strategic approach, Cokethea has a keen ability for building relationships and mobilizing others towards an identified goal.
Funds will cover device needs for qualifying students in the Kansas City Metro. [Kansas City, MO.] SchoolSmartKC, a Kansas City based education non-profit, has awarded $730K in funding to school districts throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. These...
Spark Bookhart Convener, Parent Power Lab How are you involved in education in Kansas City?I'm a parent. I have an adult child who graduated from Kansas City schools and three children (pre-K to 2nd grade) who will be traversing the educational landscape here...
It’s hard for Zolah Williams to stop doing schoolwork since the third grader at Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School in Kansas City, Missouri, received a laptop from her school last week.
A donation from SchoolSmartKC helped Scuola Vita Nuova buy the devices.
SchoolSmartKC has partnered with local educators, non-profits, and faith based leaders to launch a new Kansas City Family and Community Engagement ( KC-FCE) Fellowship.