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1. 'Bird and the Architects of Tomorrow 'Bird and the Architects of Tomorrow June/July, 1998 Article describes an effort by the steering committee of the Kaw valley Arts Council and a group of University of Kansas Architecture students to create a Charlie Parker Memorial Park in Kansas City, Kansas....
2. 'Everybody Survives' 'Everybody Survives' March 2, 2011 Metropolitan Community College's Penn Valley Campus is home to a "virtual hospital," where students learn by simulations and a surgical dummy. The facilities are the most comprehensive in the Kansas City...
3. 'Separate but Equal' Again? 'Separate but Equal' Again? May/16/1994 Photo and article about the "court-ordered desegregation" in the Kansas City School District, handed down by Judge Russell Clark in 1986 and involving costly amenities at the inner city schools to attract...
4. 'Series of Issues' Led to Dismissal 'Series of Issues' Led to Dismissal December 22, 2009 The board of Kansas City University of Medicine and Bio-Sciences (former University of Health Sciences) unanimously decided to terminate Karen Pletz as president and chief executive officer. The reason...
5. 150 Facts About Kansas City 150 Facts About Kansas City 2000 List of 150 facts prepared for the sesquicentennial of Kansas City in 2000.
6. A Fight for Protection and Acceptance A Fight for Protection and Acceptance August/20-26/1998 Discusses the presence and activities of gay students at local colleges and universities.
7. A First-Rate Model Guides a Second-Chance School A First-Rate Model Guides a Second-Chance School January 27, 2007 Article tells the story of Pamela Pearson, principal of Genesis School. Genesis, at 44th and Cleveland, "started as an alternative school in 1975." It became a charter school for middle school students...
8. A High School on Easy Street A High School on Easy Street March 1988 Article describing the advantaged way of life of students at the private high school Pembroke Hill at State Line and Ward Parkway.
9. A High School That Works A High School That Works August 9, 2006 The class of 2010 will be the first graduating class from Cristo Rey Kansas City, a Catholic, college-prep high school. Students spend one day a week working primarily in a business and this helps to pay...
10. A Most Flexible Method A Most Flexible Method December 2009 Discussion of three recent Midwest building projects including the University of Missouri Kansas City's (UMKC) student union, a mixed-use project in Denver, and the Armed Forces Readiness Center at Fort...
11. A Neighborhood School Fighting to Stay Open A Neighborhood School Fighting to Stay Open December 4-10, 1997 Discusses the challenges and successes of students, faculty, and staff at East High School.
12. A Panoramic View of "Lost Townships," Part II A Panoramic View of "Lost Townships," Part II December 1965 Mention of Hickman Mills, Missouri in the context of early consolidated schools. Ruskin High School just east of Hickman Mills was the first consolidated high school in the county, started in 1902 and...
13. A Proposed Survey of Entry Jobs for the Greater Kansas City Area A Proposed Survey of Entry Jobs for the Greater Kansas City Area February//1949 Survey questionnaire designed by school teachers to better prepare learning for students entering the job market.
14. A School That Once Was A School That Once Was March, 2005 Author describes his experiences as a student at Southwest High School, located at 65th and Wornall. Article includes a description of an "unwritten caste system" that existed in the school's first four...
15. A Study of Malnutrition of Schoolchildren A Study of Malnutrition of Schoolchildren July 3, 1920 Report detailing a 1919 health study on malnutrition involving Kansas City, Missouri students in 55 grade schools and the local anti-tuberculosis society. The study found that the Lowell School had the...
16. A Well-Earned Drink A Well-Earned Drink October 4, 2003 Captioned photograph of the Mary A. Fraser Memorial Fountain located at the Kansas City Zoo. It was recently restored thanks to students who raised $300 in coins. It was placed on the zoo grounds in 1951....
17. Above the Crowding Above the Crowding April 16, 2006 Article discusses the Conservatory of Music's need for more space, gives a historical timeline from its beginnings 100 years ago, and features successful graduates and some students.
18. Academie Lafayette Prepares Students for Successful Futures Academie Lafayette Prepares Students for Successful Futures March 28-April 3, 2008 Academie Lafayette, at 69th and Oak Streets, is a French-language charter school. Students at the school "consistently exceed the state average on the Missouri Assessment Program despite learning the material...
19. Accepting the Differences to Make a Difference Accepting the Differences to Make a Difference July/2-8/1998 Discusses programs within the Kansas City School District to accommodate the needs of disabled students.
20. Adding To an Anchor Adding To an Anchor November 16, 2005 Saint Paul School of Theology located on Truman Road between Van Brunt and Hardesty continues to grow on the east end of the Northeast area. It traces its roots back to the early 1900s when it was a woman's...