A school tells the story of a community. Hallways lined with neighborhood students. Lockers packed with books. Gymnasiums breeding athletic competition. Now imagine a vacant school — a place... Read more
The University of Kansas’ entrepreneurial education program recently earned a national award. The University Economic Development Association awarded the Entrepreneurs@KU program its “Award... Read more
The Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies is helping create a national consortium that will band together schools to boost an innovative education model. Blue Valley CAPS exec... Read more
Welcome to our new series exploring news and views on men, women, start-ups and the entrepreneurial experience. In July of 2015, Startland News collaborated with WhiteSpace Consulting to con... Read more
A multi-million dollar grant will aim to boost diversity in Kansas City’s healthcare workforce. KC STEM Alliance and the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies recently received a $2.5 mi... Read more
The University of Kansas is gearing up for a new pitch competition set for Oct. 7. The inaugural ‘Celebration of Innovation: A Startup Showcase‘ will feature 10-minute pitches from six... Read more
Science City at Union Station was named one of two worldwide recipients for a prestigious visitor experience award. The EDGIE Award, or Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award, for visitor experien... Read more
This week, entrepreneurship is king in Kansas City. As we welcome the world to our burgeoning tech hub during Techweek, it’s tempting to think that Kansas City’s startup community is a new p... Read more
Kansas City was named one of 27 communities to pilot a national program aimed to boost the area science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, ecosystem. There are still many unknowns f... Read more
Carrie Markel is a co-founder of The Lean Lab, a Kansas City-based education incubator that helps educators create and implement innovative ideas in schools to help students. It was August o... Read more
