Education

First-person: Baker’s liberal arts foundation fosters innovation, critical thinking skills

By Tommy Felts / December 14, 2020

Editor’s note: This first-person student commentary — part of a two-part series by Halle Morrell of The Baker Orange — is sponsored and produced by Baker University. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, Baker is building the next generations of leaders, achievers and innovators with a robust liberal arts education. The opinions expressed in this commentary…

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First-person: Hands-on experience at Baker boosts career even before graduation

By Tommy Felts / December 7, 2020

Editor’s note: This first-person student commentary — part of a two-part series by Halle Morrell of The Baker Orange — is sponsored and produced by Baker University. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, Baker is building the next generations of leaders, achievers and innovators with a robust liberal arts education. The opinions expressed in this commentary…

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‘Our kids aren’t lost,’ KC educator says, urging innovative strategies amid virtual learning concerns

By Tommy Felts / December 3, 2020

With heightened worries across the nation about the potential for virtual or remote learning to cause a “lost generation” among young students, Jon Hile urged Kansas City parents and the education community to shift their focus to the growing resilience and innovation already being seen across the metro.  “People raise several very valid and important…

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4,000 vacant jobs won’t fill themselves, says KC Tech Council, launching apprenticeship program for tech talent

By Tommy Felts / November 25, 2020

A recurring theme in Kansas City’s tech circles: not enough skilled workers to fit the open job opportunities, said Ryan Weber. “That shouldn’t surprise people because it’s not a Kansas City problem — it’s a national problem,” said Weber, president and CEO of the KC Tech Council.  Click here to learn more about the KC…

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5 ways to diversify your hiring pipeline (Hint: it starts with admitting you’ve fallen short)

By Tommy Felts / November 3, 2020

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Stephanie Campbell is an operations and communications leader at LEANLAB Education in Kansas City. [divide] A few months back, I put the last period at the end of my hiring project plan and felt content. I had set out to completely redesign the…

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