Teach Out

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published September 3, 2015 at 3:20 PM CDT

How important is it for kids to have teachers who look like them, or share their culture? And if they don't, can teachers be taught to teach across culture?

Guests:

Uzziel Pecina, professor, Division of Educational Leadership, Policy & Foundations, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education
Jamekia Kendrix, social worker and parent leader, Kansas City Public Schools
Kyle Palmer, KCUR reporter and former teacher

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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