Lee’s Summit R-7’s Missouri Innovation Campus featured in new book ‘Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy’ focuses on partnerships

The Missouri Innovation Campus, located in Lee’s Summit, was featured in a new book released during February. “Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy” includes a chapter dedicated to the Missouri Innovation Campus, a partnership operated by the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, the University of Central Missouri (UCM) and Metropolitan Community College (MCC) with high involvement from industry-leading business.

The new book, released by STEMconnector on Feb. 18, focuses on the employer-driven partnerships demanded by 21^st century STEM (science technology engineering math) education and workforce development. The publication includes 62 education, business and non-profit leaders sharing proven models that support the necessary STEM education and workforce development revolution, according to publishers.

The book is available on Amazon.com and in bookstores nationwide.

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