Tag: Mark Bedell

Matt Condon, Bardavon

Time for apathy is over, Condon says; Advocates make business case for Pre-K funding

By Tommy Felts / March 27, 2019

Kansas City’s unequal playing field for children and inconsistent access to early education programs has a distinct ripple effect into the business community, Matt Condon said, advocating for Mayor Sly James’ Pre-K for KC initiative. “I don’t make any apologies about what a great city this is. But on this issue in particular, we are…

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Mayor Sly James, State of the City

Digital Workforce launch emphasizes freelance opportunities for diverse ‘solopreneurs’

By Tommy Felts / August 8, 2018

“This room should mirror our city,” said Sly James, repeating a common refrain used throughout his time as Kansas City mayor. But as he addressed a crowd of freelance workers taking part Monday morning in the city’s launch of the Digital Workforce Development Initiative (DWDI), the remark came with a less-frequent follow-up. “And it does,”…

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Dr. Mark Bedell, Kansas City Public Schools

KCPS superintendent to city struggling with violence: When do we all come together?

By Tommy Felts / November 17, 2017

It’s inexcusable for Kansas City to simply accept 130 murders before it’s even December, Mark Bedell said. “Who do you think are committing these crimes?” Bedell, superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools, asked a crowd gathered Thursday for the Lean Lab’s Launch[ED) Day. “Probably people who have been victims of schools that have failed them…

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