Helpful Hints for Educating Your Child
This guide spells out what your child should know and be able to do in reading and wrting (language arts), math, science and social studies.

Family Literacy
This links to a list of resources for parents interested in helping their kids to read.

The Learning Network
This site offers links to helpful information about education and parenting issues.

700+ Great Sites for Kids
This index is compiled by the American Library Association. Links are for adults who work with children as well as links to children's sites.

Safe & Smart: Research and Guidelines for Children's Use of the Internet
(a report by the National School Boards Foundation)
This site offers information about children using the Internet.

Parent Tips for the Internet
Offers several links to sites discussing safety on the Internet for children.

Show-Me Scholars
The Show-Me Scholars Initiative, implemented by the Missouri Chamber Education Foundation in Missouri, is part of a national program (The State Scholars Initiative) designed to motivate students to complete a more rigorous set of high school courses.  The rpogram is built around a core course study that shows students the classes they need to take in high school to better prepare them for college or the workplace.

KC Home Programs
Find out about special home loan programs designed for working families like yours.  You are able to search using your income, household size and location criteria.  Find programs for no-and low-down payment mortages, low interest rate plans, grants, forgiveable loans and others that may be just what your family needs today.