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Putting Performance on the Map: Locating Quality Schools in the Kansas City, Missouri School District
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This report IFF found that 88 percent of students in District and charter public schools within the Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD) boundaries did not attend a school that met Missouri state standards for academic performance.

The State of Middle School and High School Science Labs in the Kansas City Region
Report

This report shares the findings of an audit conducted across thirty school districts in which the state of science labs was assessed. The audit was conducted by SuccessLink, with funding of the project from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. This study was conducted as part of the Kauffman Foundation’s multi-year agenda to improve student achievement in mathematics, science, and technology subjects in the Greater Kansas City region.

Math, Science and Technology: Important, But Not For Me
Report

This study details parents’ and students’ current thinking about Math, Science, and Technology education and their satisfaction with the existing curriculum which most experts see as vastly below world-class standards.

Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation
Report

Based on the experience of accomplished teachers, this study offers new solutions for Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation. Published by theCenter for Teaching Quality (CTQ), the report’s recommendations are designed to acknowledge and reward professional work of teachers and meet the needs of the students, families and communities they serve.