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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Impact Report

The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) partnered in the 2024-2025 school year to help the district better support its Newcomers.  Background It is estimated that by 2030, 40 percent of all U.S. K–12 students will be English learners (ELs)(1). As the population of multilingual students continues to…

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Student online with teacher

What does IMPACT mean?

At the forefront of educational change, IMPACT focuses on positive shifts that have occurred during the pandemic and cultivates transformations that improve teaching and learning, even when we mostly return to in-person instruction.

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20th Anniversary Banner

20 Years of KCI, A Celebration!

As we look ahead at KCI’s future in 2021 and beyond, we have an opportunity to pause and look back. We have decided to take this opportunity to make this entire year a celebration of 20 years of impact! Each month we will focus on different impact themes…

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SEL program and eWorkbook

Distance Learning eWorkbook Part 2 – SEL

Part 2 of KCI’s Distance Learning Adventure Bootcamp eWorkbook is designed to gameplan some of those struggles that will be seen When students begin to filter back into our schools for hybrid and in-person learning.

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CARES Act Funding Process

CARES Act Funding Process

Learn about available CARES Act funds and the process you must take to secure this added benefit for your learners.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue

Celebrating the 2021 MLK National Day of Service

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021 is the one US national holiday that is designated as a national day of service for all Americans. Even during this global pandemic, there are opportunities to give back to your community and serve those in need.

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US Flags

Get Your Students Ready for the 2021 US Inauguration!

January 20th is right around the corner, and teachers have the opportunity to inform your students about the powerful tradition of officially welcoming a newly-elected US President to the office. See the KCI instructional team’s curated Choice Board for K-8 teachers to send home with their students to inspire curiosity and family conversations at this crucial moment in our national history.

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KCI is turning 25! We're celebrating this significant milestone with a special event. All event details are available on our dedicated event page.