Mayor Sly James and Turn the Page KC are happy to announce that Kansas City, MO, has earned national recognition as recipient of the All-American City Award (AAC) for accomplishments in improving education outcomes for children age 0-8. Kansas City is one of just 15 communities nationwide to receive the award from the National Civic … Continue reading KCMO WINS ALL-AMERICA CITY AWARD FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERACY
Dads – share a picture of yourself reading to children on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DadsTurnThePage. All pictures submitted with the hashtag will be entered to win some awesome dad swag, including Royals tickets and a Zaarly Gift Certificate! Join us at our cookout to claim your prize! Dads Turn the Page … Continue reading #DadsTurnThePage
We know that the summer slide – the phenomenon in which young people lose approximately two months of academic knowledge – is REAL and the academic losses are cumulative. Research shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning … Continue reading Summer Learning by the Numbers
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) recently announced its Pacesetter Honors and Kansas City made the list! Pacesetters are communities who are leading by example to solve challenges that can undermine early literacy; including school readiness, school attendance, and summer learning. Pacesetter communities are part of a national network of over 300 cities, representing 42 … Continue reading KC Named Pacesetter Fourth Year in a Row
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6 Faith. It’s something we have in every child in Kansas City. Faith that they have they will grow up to be successful, and more importantly, happy. At the heart of our mission … Continue reading Faith will Save our Kids
