The Star in Education is launching a sponsored newspapers program for schools and educators in need of funding to receive classroom sets of The Kansas City Star, along with teaching guides, student supplements and teacher training to maximize instructional benefits of these resources. Through our Star Partners in Education, we're offering local businesses the opportunity to contribute The Kansas City Star in classroom sets over the course of a school year. Limited sponsorships have been offered in conjunction with the SMG program. Each week through the season, Gridiron Geography activities take students along to win knowledge and understanding of our great country. Gridiron Geography Teacher Packets containing sixteen weeks of geography-focused lessons are distributed to schools throughout the area.
Teachers can sign up for sponsored sets on a first-come basis.
Or teachers purchase classroom sets to aid students in following the Chiefs games. A limited number of sponsorships are offered through this program. Special complimentary teaching materials are also offered through this program, underwritten by The Kansas City Star. English as Second Language classrooms also are offered limited sponsored sets of newspapers, again, with complimentary teaching guides to go with the order. For that reason, the Star in Education has been working to develop funding support.