KCPS is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with profiles of Latinos who have made a difference in our community. Today, we remember Yvonne Vazquez Rangel, an education advocate who lobbied for access to bilingual education. 

During Hispanic Heritage Month, KCPS is celebrating the life of Saturnino Avarado, a civil rights activist who championed for Mexican-American students in Kansas City, Kansas. 

KCPS is continuing our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a spotlight on Rebecca Jaramillo, an advocate for equal rights and a founder of Fiesta Hispana, one of the first celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month in Kansas City.

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Hector V. Barreto, Sr. immigrated to the United States when he was in his early 20s and landed in Kansas City, Mo.

Meet KCPS staff who graduated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and learn how you can promote HBCU awareness and attendance!

Kansas City Public Schools is investing in its teachers with a first-of-its-kind Montessori training program at Holliday.

The KCPSRS Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring the Retirement System is appropriately governed and managed.

Kansas City native and career educator LaTanya Franklin is the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.

Primitivo Garcia is often referred to as Kansas City's first local Hispanic hero. One KCPS elementary school is named after this hero after he gave his life to save his English teacher in 1967.

Rose Brooks has worked with Kansas City Public Schools for more than a decade, providing educationally-based support groups to build students' confidence and self-esteem.

Looking for school and community Hispanic Heritage Month activities? KCPS is excited to celebrate with our students, families, staff and community!

KaLinda Bass-Barlow is principal at Border Star and Holliday Montessori. She has transformed the Montessori program in KCPS.

Nicole Allan and Brendon Thiry were recognized at the Sept. 14, 2022, KCPS Board of Directors "On the Road" meeting at Southeast High School.

Dinaya Maltbia and Arman Shinwari were recognized at the Sept. 14, 2022, KCPS Board of Directors "On the Road" meeting at Southeast High School.

The Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors is committed to conducting a robust and transparent search for its next superintendent of schools.

Surge Academy is an innovative and far-reaching approach to transforming urban education for our youth and communities. Please join us in congratulating this year's KCPS participants!

Ms. Nguyen-Hernandez was one of just 15 fellows selected nationally.

To increase awareness of the importance of literacy, KCPS is launching a campaign to encourage students, staff and families to make reading part of their daily routine.

When Coach DJ Pittel wanted to get his Central High School football players new shirts and ties, he reached out to the Chiefs Ambassadors. They sent Keith Novorr of Michael's Clothing to help.