Schools excel in behavior support implementation

Pathway Academy and Genesis Promise Academy won the Bronze Award from DESE for implementing school-wide behavioral support.

LINC hosts emerging leaders from Central Asia

LINC hosted five international visitors from Central Asia who are on an extensive U.S. study tour. The international group - selected as Rumsfeld Fellows - discussed civil society, community development and citizen engagement with LINC leaders Bert Berkley and Landon Rowland.

Independence to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Independence will hold a community Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday, May 5th from 1-4 pm at McCoy Park. Those who attend will be able to enjoy fun family activities, free food, and live entertainment.

Fried publishes bullying journal article

LINC Commissioner SuEllen Fried recently wrote an article on bullying published in The Journal of Applied Research on Children. The article is based on research and discussions Fried has had with over 50,000 students over 20 years.

Donate today to supply books to KC students

A virtual book drive in Kansas City aims to put a book in the hands of every Kansas City Public Schools student before the school year ends. Donate today!

LINC Commission meets April 15

The LINC Commission meets Monday, April 15th at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Mo. from 4-6 pm. The public is invited.

Kids Count data shows the impact of the recession

The impact of the recession continues to affect Missouri’s children according to a new report released by Partnership for Children, the University of Missouri’s Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) and Children’s Trust Fund.

Video - Healthcare Event at Belvidere

On Saturday, April 6, Belvidere Elementary in the Grandview school district held a free health care event.

LINC Chess hosts 181 at North Kansas City tournament

LINC Chess hosted 181 students at its first North Kansas City tournament on April 6, 2013.

Boone selected for national urban education award

Boone Elementary in the Center School District is selected for a national urban education award and featured in a front-page Kansas City Star story.

Mayor James reads to Chouteau students

Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Sly James read to students at Chouteau Elementary in the North Kansas City School District.

WikiKC - Sharing who we are and what we can do

Check out WikiKC is a collaborative, community-driven effort to share the local knowledge about Kansas City.

Our Kids. Our Schools. Our Community.

A community meeting has been planned to encourage the community to share ideas to improve education for Kansas City's children.

USDA undersecretary visits Elm Grove

Elm Grove Caring Communities in the Fort Osage School District was host to Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services for the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA).

KCPS creates online forum to gather ideas

The Kansas City Public Schools has launched a new online website to gather ideas from the community.

Video - NWCDC "Our Friends"

LINC has produced a video for our partners at Northwest Communities Development Cooperation about senior services in Independence. NWCDC will feature the video at their 2013 Gala on Thursday, April 4.

LINC receives national seat belt award

LINC Deputy Director Candace Cheatem has been recognized as a National Public Service Recipient for her leadership at LINC working closely with schools and child care providers on seat belt safety.

Missouri Medicaid expansion and mental health

The Missouri Dept. of Mental Health has developed information on the impact of expanding Missouri Medicaid to 138% of federal poverty level and mental health services

Educare trainings planned for spring

The LINC Educare initiative will offer two large-group training events for childcare providers this spring.

Chess expands in number, geography

The LINC Chess program continues to expand, both in number of students and geographically.