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  • Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation 

    Improving Student Learning through Strategic CompensationBased on the experience of accomplished teachers, this report's recommendations are designed to acknowledge and reward professional work of teachers and meet the needs of the students, families and communities they serve.

  • Innovation in Overdrive at Robotics Regional 

    A number of other Kauffman-sponsored teams took home regional honors at the second Greater Kansas City Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.
    For three days, March 6-8, more than 50 teams of area high school students and professional engineer mentors put their METS knowledge to the metal to earn a coveted berth in the April 17-19 National Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

  • Interactive Lessons Draw Students into Science 

    Interactive science lessons are a critical part of effective teaching, according to Karen Love, a sixth-grade science teacher at Sunflower, in the Shawnee Mission School District. For this reason and many more, she is pleased to use the JASON Project curriculum in her classroom.

  • Kansas City Gains Seven New Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound Schools 

    Seven Kansas City area schools are on a mission to make learning more engaging for students through the Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB) model.

  • Kansas City Schools Experience Project Lead the Way 

    School districts across the Kansas City area are implementing Project Lead the Way (PLTW), a national program designed to create a pipeline of students prepared to pursue engineering and technology-related careers. Through the program, teachers are trained to teach a four-year sequence of courses that provide exposure to the real-world problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary for success in engineering-related careers.

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Featured Resources

  • 2013 Kauffman Foundation Fact Sheet 

    Learn more about the Kauffman Foundation's key education and entrepreneurship programs, resources and initiatives.

  • Kauffman Thoughtbook 2011 

    The Kauffman Thoughtbook is the flagship communication piece for the Kauffman Foundation. The Thoughtbook serves as our annual report. It tells the story of the Kauffman Foundation through essays written by our associates at the Foundation and the influential thought leaders we work with to advance educational achievement and entrepreneurial success.

  • Delivering on the Promise - How Missouri Can Grow Excellent, Accountable Public Charter Schools 

    Working with partners at Public Impact, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools conducted this study to explore the charter school movement in Missouri, after 10 years of charter school operation. The researchers studied data to understand the current status of Missouri charter schools, and the factors that shaped charter school policy in the state.