Season 1: The Way We Are
To Be Happy
In many ways Happy Melly is your typical middle schooler who loves to play soccer and spend time with his family. But he also speaks three languages and had to travel thousands of miles to make Kansas City his new home. Happy Melly’s Journey to Kansas City Happy Melly immigrated from the Congo, where he…
Read MoreRuckus | Show Me KC Schools’ Tricia Johnson
Ruckus' Mike Shanin interviews Tricia Johnson, executive director of Show Me KC Schools, about her organization's efforts and the year-long KCPT education project, Take Note | Our City. Our Schools. Our Future. Johnson is a member of the Take Note advisory council. — Follow "Take Note: Our City. Our Schools. Our Future" as together, we tell the stories…
Read MoreCommon Grounds | School Choice
The Take Note team convenes education stakeholders for a conversation over coffee to discuss school choice options around the Kansas City area in a series we call Common Grounds. From homeschooling to charters to public schools, this lively discussion at Mother Earth Coffee in Hyde Park covers it all. Follow Take Note: Our City. Our Schools. Our Future as together, we…
Read MorePerspectives
These vignettes are part of a collaboration between "Take Note: Our Schools. Our City. Our Future." and Johnson County Community College’s Advanced Reporting class. Reporting students, directed by Professor Mark Raduziner, interviewed and photographed their subjects, gathering stories from international and local students and families, and bringing perspectives from a wide range of voices. The…
Read MoreVolunteer Opportunities: Mentoring
At-risk students who meet regularly with a mentor are less likely to skip school and more likely to enroll in college, according to youth.gov. Other benefits are a decreased likelihood of drug and alcohol use, improved behavior and increased self-esteem, a benefit that is also shared by their mentors. Take Note is invested in changing…
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