Governance

Profile in Leadership- Edgar J. Palacios

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 Educativa, nonprofits cohesively working together to increase the representation...

Profile in Leadership: Cesar Cea

Profile in Leadership: Cesar Cea

Cesar Cea Founder, Nueva LLC Chair of Facilities Committee, Frontier Schools   Born in El Salvador, youngest of four, grew up in KCMO, attended Westport HS then Missouri S&T.  Graduated with a B.S. Mechanical Engineering and worked in the energy market for a...

Profile in Leadership: Edgar Palacios

Profile in Leadership: Edgar Palacios

President & CEO, Latinx Education Collaborative

Edgar J. Palacios is the President & CEO (founder) of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), a nonprofit, start-up organization that works to increase the representation of Latinx education professionals in K-12. Edgar previously owned a nonprofit consultancy (EJPKC, LLC) and has had the privilege of working with organizations such as Community Builders of Kansas City; Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City; El Centro, Inc.; Show Me KC Schools; and the Kauffman Foundation.

Profiles in Leadership: Spark Bookhart

Profiles in Leadership: Spark Bookhart

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...