LEC advocates for more Latinx educators
By Aniaya Reed Edgar Palacios, President/CEO founded LEC (Latinx Education Collaborative) in 2018. His goal for his non-profit organization is to strengthen a diverse representation of Latinx educators in the…
By Aniaya Reed Edgar Palacios, President/CEO founded LEC (Latinx Education Collaborative) in 2018. His goal for his non-profit organization is to strengthen a diverse representation of Latinx educators in the…
By EllieAna Hale Holy Cross School on Quincy Avenue plans to break ground this summer on the construction of a community center that will include a multifaceted facility for school…
From the Publisher of the Northeast News On July 1, 1998, Pinnacle Communications LLC assumed ownership of The Northeast News with the mission of rekindling the once-strong news publication. The…
Summertime in Northeast is quickly approaching! Mattie Rhodes Center’s Northeast Summer Camp programming will begin the first week of July. Sign your students up for CAMP WHAM! for an exciting…
People traditionally have short attention spans and short memories, something politicians like to capitalize on when speaking to key voter issues such as government spending or violent crime. These days,…
By Dorri Partain His front yard has been taken over by an assortment of over-sized bunnies and chicks, and Joe Cedillo could not be happier. The decorated lawn is only…
By Abby Hoover Della Lamb welcomed a new Early Education Director, LaTrecia Thornton, an experienced educator, in February. The organization serves children and families who represent a variety of incomes,…
By Abby Hoover This week’s issue is dedicated to the historic neighborhoods of Northeast Kansas City, Mo. The six neighborhoods – Pendleton Heights, Scarritt Renaissance, Indian Mound, Sheffield, Lykins and…
By Abby Hoover The Lykins neighborhood, named after the first elected mayor of Kansas City, Dr. Johnston Lykins, is undergoing a transformation to add improved housing, more accessible green spaces…
By Michael Bushnell The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood was named for the Reverend Nathan Scarritt, a Methodist Missionary and educator who in 1845 left his native Lebanon, Ill., with $10 in…