Tag: Pre-K for KC

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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Myron McCant, Kiddie Depot Learning Academy

$4M childcare center on Prospect could be pivotal for urban core development

By Tommy Felts / March 27, 2019

Students who grow up in Kansas City’s urban core shouldn’t be denied access to a quality education based on their address, Myron McCant said as he thumbed through renderings of a 15,000-square-foot learning space that could soon grant such students access to a brighter future. “If you would come into my facility, then you would…

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KCMO mayor vote

KCMO mayoral vote: Confused? Undecided? Seven FAQs for those still on the bubble

By Tommy Felts / March 26, 2019

Amid nearly three dozen Kansas City mayoral candidate forums, Startland readers raised a round of questions — some easy to answer, others loaded  — but each invested in seeing who will emerge from the shadow of popular, bow tie-wearing mayor, Sly James, to lead KCMO. Here’s a breakdown of the most frequently asked questions about…

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