Institute for Urban Education – Our mission is to prepare and support local teachers to make a profound difference in the lives of Kansas City’s urban students.

Inside the Institute for Urban Education

The Challenge

America’s teacher shortage has reached a critical stage, with schools scrambling to find qualified, committed teachers to fill essential roles. Knowing that a teacher’s performance improves dramatically in their first five years in the classroom, teacher turnover is also a chronic concern of school administrators. These issues are even more crucial in schools serving traditionally underserved populations or those with high poverty rates.

Why we exist

The Institute for Urban Education addresses educational needs through the preparation and support of exemplary teachers for Kansas City urban schools. The presence of effective, committed, culturally aware teachers is the most significant factor for increasing student achievement.

Together, we can:

Prepare teachers for long-term success teaching in urban schoolsImpart social justice and equal education on teachers so they value the communityPresent 100 scholarships each year to students for the next ten yearsCreate the teachers of tomorrow from high schools, community college, career changersPut your donated dollars to work in building out programs and expanding our reachGive every child the best opportunity to learn and grow

The mission of UMKC’s Institute for Urban Education (IUE) is to prepare and support exemplary teachers for Kansas City urban schools.

Inside the Institute for Urban Education

The Challenge

Why we exist

Together, we can: