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Title: Educational Organization and Progress in American Cities: A Symposium on Present Educational Conditions and Needs
Description: Description of the Kansas City public school system in the context of school systems of several major cities.
Date: 1905-01
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Changes to KCMSD Sub-District Lines Proposed
Description: Article describes concern by members of the Hispanic community about proposed restructuring of the Kansas City Metropolitan School District. The redistricting was made necessary by the transfer of several schools to the Independence, Missouri School District. Hispanic leaders are afraid that new sub-district lines will break up large concentrations of Hispanic students. Other community leaders advocate more diversity in school composition.
Date: 2008-05-22
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Many New Dynamics Face School District Leadership
Description: Article about Dr. R. Stephen Green being named the interim superintendent of schools, after John Covington's abrupt resignation. Dr. Green had served as president and chief executive officer of Kauffman Scholars, Inc.
Date: 2011-09-02
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Booker T. Washington School
Description: Architectural drawing showing south and east elevation for Booker T. Washinton Elementary School. Architects: Gentry and Voskamp.
Date: 1952-04
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Van Horn High School Model
Description: Architectural model of the lay out for Van Horn High School, to be located at 1109 Arlington, Independence, Missouri.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pinkerton School
Description: Architectural drawing showing a Pinkerton School addition. Done by Neville, Sharp & Simon, Architects. Pinkerton School opened in 1931, located at 64th Street and Agnes Avenue.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC86-3 Ada Greenwood MacLaughlin Papers Finding Aid
Description: Ada Greenwood MacLaughlin, daughter of Kansas City School Superintendent James Greenwood and his wife Amanda, was born in Kirksville, Missouri, on August 1, 1860. She resided in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1874 until her marriage in 1881 to William MacLaughlin. She moved back to Kansas City from Illinois sometime after her husband's death in 1904 and taught history at Westport High School for many years. Mrs. MacLaughlin was a genealogist and local history enthusiast. She died in Kansas City on May 31, 1935. Items in the collection include: a scrapbook, posters, charts, certificates, lecture notes and outlines, genealogy items, newspaper clippings, journals/daybooks, poetry, photographs, convention buttons and badges, and other ephemeral items. Most of the dated material is between 1890-1916. Many items, such as lecture notes and papers as well as diary/journal/daybooks, appear to have belonged to Josephine Heermans Greenwood. Of particular interest are the journal books kept by Josephine between 1895-1907 when she was principal of Whittier School. She discusses school management and other education related matters, social obligations, religion, etc.
Date: 1870/1925~
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Thatcher [sic] School Threatened
Description: Article about the "plan to demolish the ninety-four year old building" at 5008 Independence Avenue," and the opposing efforts to preserve it.
Date: 1994
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kansas City Leadership in--Educational Research and the Expanding Role of Education
Description: Discussion about expanding education without sacrificing its effectiveness.
Date: 1949-02
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Milton Moore School
Description: Exterior distance view of the Milton Moore School located at 4510 Linwood Boulevard. Named for Col. Milton Moore, a member of the Board of Education.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Morse School
Description: Distance exterior view of the Morse School, showing students outside with playground equipment and playing a game of baseball. School named after S. F. B. Morse, American inventor.
Object Type: Photograph

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