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Lee’s Summit Nursing Program Preps High Schoolers For ‘Rewarding’ Career
What does it take to be a nurse? Teamwork. “To be able to comfort and be a part of that is very rewarding,” said Peggy Chandler, a nursing instructor at Summit Technology Academy’s Professional Nursing Program. Chandler is preparing high school juniors and seniors to fill the gap left by retiring nurses. Students at Summit…
Olathe High School Students Learning ‘Magic’ of Welding
Gary Pommier is a veteran welder, but the process of heating and melding metal continues to amaze him to this day. “I have been around welding my entire life,” he said, “and it is still magic. When you make a good weld, it is a matter of pride.” Pommier is passing along that passion to…
Hear What Kansas City Students Say About High School Prep For Careers
Do you remember the first time you tried to do your taxes? It took months for the clumps of hair to grow back, right? Well, Asiyah Lanier just had her first experience with paying Uncle Sam, and it wasn’t pretty. She said she wished her high school had helped her with practical skills like that….
‘I Just Care. They Become Family.’
A Kansas City-area special education teacher wants to find a way for students with disabilities to find jobs once they graduate. She introduced us to a former student of hers who did and shares why it matters.
Finding Equitable Access to Education and the Workforce
A mother whose son has autism filed a federal civil rights complaint against a Kansas City school district. This is why and what she plans to do for other kids with disabilities.