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Who would benefit or struggle under a four-day school week in Independence?
The board has received advice that families of children with disabilities or those who have only elementary-age students might struggle the most with a four-day week.
La propuesta de KCPS para cerrar 10 escuelas y mejorar las actividades académicas depende del apoyo de la comunidad
Las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City están proponiendo una reorganización de gran alcance que cerraría 10 escuelas, construiría o expandiría otras y según los líderes, liberaría fondos para objetivos académicos.
Kansas City’s historic northeast pushes back against proposed school closures
Whittier Elementary School at 1012 Bales Ave. serves as an important neighborhood resource and point of unity and has provided quality education for a diverse immigrant population, several said during public comment at a Kansas City Public Schools board meeting Nov. 16.
KCPS is strategizing to stretch its limited financial resources
Funding for additional academic initiatives is expected to come from one of the most controversial aspects of the proposal: school closures.
KC-area educators and advocates tackle barriers to youth voting
It’s important to establish the habit of voting early, educator Sheyvette Dinkens said, and students remember hands-on experience more than textbooks or exams.
When would schools close under KCPS proposal? Here’s what we know.
If the board approves the plan in its current form, new academic initiatives and planning for new and renovated school buildings would begin immediately. Here’s what the remainder of the decade could look like.
KCPS proposal to close 10 schools, improve academics hinges on community support
So KCPS is highlighting that it’s willing to listen to concerns and potentially adjust the recommendations — the result of a long-term planning initiative known as Blueprint 2030 — before a board vote, likely in December.
This Liberty book club only reads banned and challenged books
Beth Farr, co-founder and executive director of Liberty Parents for Public Schools, said the book discussion group was formed during the most recent spring semester because “everybody was so sad and disappointed that people were coming after books.”
A ‘rubber stamp’ or a ‘rare commodity’? Independence school board nearly always agrees
When boards have brief discussions, vote in concert and communicate a unified message, it can create mistrust among members of the public who don’t get a window into board members’ reasoning as they make decisions.
Kansas City Public Schools working to ramp up parent input
Using federal COVID relief funds, the district hired a family liaison for each school. Among other duties, liaisons are responsible for recruiting at least two members of a parent organization this year, including one who can serve as the DAC delegate.
How to get involved with a charter school board
Like traditional school districts, charter schools have different policies and procedures regarding transparency and the ease with which the public can access information.
After decades of court battles, is Kansas school funding functional?
As a new school year gets underway, the state’s associations of school boards and superintendents say they’re largely satisfied with school funding in Kansas, though there are some concerns with funding for special education, transportation and schools with a high proportion of at-risk students.
Missouri’s school funding system undermines its own goals for equity, experts say
Adequacy means there’s enough funding for the school to meet certain goals. Equity acknowledges that some students or schools may require greater funding to meet those standards.
Are KC-area schools racially equitable? This group is keeping track
The demands include calls for districts to train teachers on anti-racism, examining their own racial identity and culturally responsive teaching; implement restorative practices; remove police and metal detectors; make libraries more diverse and hire at least 30% staff of color on all levels.
Transit agency’s silence on tax incentive projects frustrates KC Public Schools
During his last weeks with Kansas City Public Schools, then-Superintendent Mark Bedell pushed for the district to have more input into development projects from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA). KCATA’s development arm, called RideKC Development Corp. (RKCDC), was founded in 2018 to bring “transit-oriented development” to Kansas City. Its mission is to develop…
How to get involved with your local school board in 2022
Under open records laws in Missouri and Kansas, school districts must open their meetings to the public unless they’re discussing specific protected topics. But policies for accessing meeting recordings and signing up to make a public comment can vary from district to district or even year to year.
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