Articles from Newspapers/Magazines
Below are some articles published through newspapers or magazines regarding First Things First and Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Black (unvisited) or gold (visited) bolded text are links to the articles. Newer articles are listed first.
Youth Development Strategies, Inc. (YDSI)
Executive Summary – Turning the Tide: .pdf (16 pages - 1.61MB)
The Achievements of the First Things First Education Reform in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School District
Youth Development Strategies, Inc. (YDSI)
Full Version – Turning the Tide: .pdf (164 pages - 1.34MB)
The Achievements of the First Things First Education Reform in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School District
Education Week
can only be reprinted for personal use
'First Things First' Shows Promising Results .pdf (3 pages) – March 9, 2005
Voices for Children
A quarterly report from Partnership for Children Volume 4 September 2004
Putting First Things First in Kansas City, Kansas Schools .pdf (16 pages)
American School Board Journal Announces Magna Award 2004 Winners
Kansas City Public Schools earns national award for 'First Things First' initiative
Community Update - April 2002
First Things First – Relationships Help Reforms Come Into Focus at a Kansas City High School .pdf
Gambone & Associates
Executive Summary – First Things First: .pdf (20 pages - 2.66MB)
Creating the Conditions & Capacity for Community-Wide Reform in an Urban School District
Gambone & Associates
Full Version – First Things First: .pdf (97 pages - 359KB)
Creating the Conditions & Capacity for Community-Wide Reform in an Urban School District
The Kansas City Star
Kauffman Foundation awards grant to KCK school district
The Kansas City Star
www.ingramsonline.com
Reprinted with permission
First Things First ... KCK Thrusts into the Future