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Category Archives: Education
Whole Foods confirmed for UMKC project in the South Plaza
Kevin Collison reports in the Star that Whole Foods has confirmed a new store on West 51st Street between Oak and Brookside Boulevard in the South Plaza neighborhood, adjacent to the UMKC campus. BlogKC broke the news almost three years … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, Light Rail, Midtown/Plaza, Real Estate, Transportation
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Interesting juxaposition of KC school cuts alongside Google Fiber announcement
The KCK School District featured very prominently in today’s Google Fiber announcement, just as state budget cuts are forcing the district to lay off teachers. The big event took place at the district’s Wyandotte High School and KCK Superintendent Cynthia … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Google Fiber
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Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner in KC
Park University is hosting an October 7th lecture by Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner. The event will be at the Folly Theater and tickets are only $10. Get details and tickets here.
A different kind of college ranking
Earlier this month we reported on local colleges and university rankings on the annual US News list. Today we have a different kind of ranking. The Washington Monthly ranking looks at schools’ contributions to the world. Metrics include things like … Continue reading
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Local schools place in America’s Best Colleges
US News and World Report has posted their latest college rankings. They only rank the top 610 out of 6,600, so the list represents the top 9% of US colleges. Criteria include student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation ranks, student … Continue reading
School consolidation screws over winning football team
One recent bright spot in the KCMO School District has been the Westport Tigers football team. The 2009 district champion football team is being disbanded as Westport High School is one of the dozens of schools being closed. Most Westport … Continue reading
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Chief Corwin on the Plaza Flash Mob – Philly style?
KCPD Chief Jim Corwin has an update on Saturday night’s teen flash mob on the Plaza. The entire report is also available (PDF). As more info becomes available, it’s beginning to sound similar to the Philadelphia flash mobs.
Posted in Crime, East Side, Education, Midtown/Plaza
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