A Born Learning Trail installation on Sat., March 22 will give families in Woodland Caring Communities an interactive opportunity to experience early childhood education strategies with their child through games.
Born Learning KC is dedicated to provide caregivers with early childhood educational opportunities to help their child prepare for school.
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Students can enjoy learning and growing this summer with fun activities that fit their family's schedule with LINC Before & After program in the summer and all day Summer camps.
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Independence residents get active this year with newly-formed Zumba classes held at Mt. Washington United Methodist Church.
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With the season well underway, LINC Chess students are preparing for the upcoming K-12 tournament at North Kansas City High School on Saturday, April 5.
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Staff and students in the LINC Before & After School program at Attucks and King elementary schools in Kansas City Public Schools participated in an art workshop at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Wednesday, March 19.
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Calvin Wainright is the District Classified Employee of the Year for his works in the Independence School District.
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To promote reading and literacy with the students at their site, LINC site staff participated in a Reading and Professional Development Training held by KCPS staff at Richardson Elementary Fri., March 14.
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The March 2014 LINC Commission meeting will be held on Monday, March 17, 4-6 p.m., at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110.
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Kush Sharma from Frontier School of Innovation won the Jackson County Spelling Bee March 8th in a continuation of a tie with Sophia Hoffman on Feb. 22 at Kansas City Public Library-Central Branch.
LINC, the Kansas City Public Library, the Mid-Continent Public Library and the American Federation of Teachers were sponsors of the local competition.
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Volunteers are needed again this year to participate in Money Smart Month in April to teach children, students, families, and community residents financial literacy skills. Sign up here for one of the wide range of volunteer opportunities available.
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Kindergarten-middle school students are active in the LINC Before & After School program at Martin City K-8. During the month of February, students learned about safety, healthy eating, and different cultures which they showcased during their "One World, One Us' program for parents.
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Each school year, thousands of metro students change schools multiple times, causing havoc for the public education system. KCPT's The Local Show explores the problems caused by high student mobility.
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LINC wrapped up a six-week Saturday elementary basketball program with a March 1 tournament.
Over 250 parents attended the tournament held at King Elementary.
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Cub Scouts are designing, shaping and painting their pinewood derby cars, getting them reading for upcoming Pinewood Derby races. The 15th annual Pinewood Derby Race at the General Motors Fairfax Plant will be held on Saturday, March 29th, 2014, from 8 am to 11:30 am.
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Local students from a total of 25 schools participated in the LINC Chess Girls Tournament this year at Holliday Montessori in the Kansas City Public Schools.
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Building the Gigabit City 2.0 explored how KCK and KCMO communities can use the current gigabit Internet connection being installed in the area with speeches from KCK Mayor Mark Holland, KCMO Mayor Sly James and representatives from partners including Mozilla, National Science Foundation, and more.
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LINC staff connected with 300 students and parents to provide free dinner, books, and more during the Garcia Open House as part of the mid-year Kansas City Public Schools open house showcase.
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Next Step KC, a community-based non-profit organization, is available for moderate to low income KC residents to prepare for the upcoming tax season.
Read More ...Fifteen students from the Kansas City Public Library Division Bee continue on to the Jackson County Championship Bee. Mid-Continent Public Library Division Bee to be held this Sat., February 15.
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LINC site coordinators are involved in supporting the reopening of two former schools as affordable senior housing facilities.
The two schools - Seven Oaks Elementary (Kansas City) and Mt. Washington Elementary (Independence) - had been closed for several years before developers secured financing and approval to repurpose the schools.
The two former schools combined will provide approximately 90 units of affordable housing for seniors.
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