After observing Kansas City Public School Board Meetings for nearly four years, spending much time in the schools, and advocating measures to improve the performance of the existing district (including an appointed board) we have concluded that the only viable approach to providing the district’s children the quality of education they deserve is to replace the […]
A .pdf version of this list is also available for download. Missouri State Senators Dist. First Last Email Phone 11 Victor Callahan Victor_Callahan@senate.mo.gov 573–751‑3074 10 Jolie Justus Jolie.Justus@senate.mo.gov 573–751‑2788 8 Will Kraus Will.Kraus@senate.mo.gov 573–751‑1464 31 David Pearce David.Pearce@senate.mo.gov 573–751‑2272 17 Luann Ridgeway Luann.Ridgeway@senate.mo.gov 573–751‑2547 34 Rob Schaaf Rob.Schaaf@senate.mo.gov 573–751‑2183 Missouri State Representatives Dist. First Last […]
We are once again changing the focus of our Board Watch project. When we began our evaluations of the Kansas City Missouri School Board meetings nearly four years ago we hoped that our feedback would help bring about a more effective school board, a key element in creating high functioning schools to improve students’ academic performance. Since […]
Because of the Kansas City School District’s loss of state accreditation, Do the Right Thing for Kids is replacing our report card format for school board meetings with narrative comments focusing on the board’s effectiveness in addressing accreditation and related academic achievement matters. We are also using this site to inform the community of possible […]
Do the Right Thing for Kids participated with other civic organizations in developing the following letter to Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. Chris Nicastro. It follows the format of the feedback form she provided. Download a .pdf version of letter.
East High School renovations for an annex to house severely disabled students are on target for the opening of school on August 15. In spite of assurances by the District’s chief of operations, Delano parents remain skeptical that the school will be ready to open and are concerned that training for teachers will not be […]
Why the time is right for Superintendent John Covington’s plan for the all-male Kansas City Preparatory Academy. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/03/v-print/2992189/a-school-for-just-one-sex-boys.html It will take patience and another year to see advancement in student performance levels due to the student-center learning system which is being implemented in the Kansas City Schools. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/03/v-print/2991979/kc-academic-reformers-look-ahead.html The students are the ultimate […]
Stating that the general public doesn’t “have a clue what we’ve done the past two years,” Superintendent John Covington summarized operational changes in the Kansas City School District at meetings at the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Paseo Academy. He rolled out his ambitious plans for Transformation Phase 2 which will concentrate on improving teaching […]
Free backpacks and supplies will be given to all Kansas City School District elementary school students on the first day of school provided by Heart to Heart International, the district and other sponsors. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/21/2966376/kc-elementary-students-to-receive.html ACE, the African-centered contract school, is renegotiating its contract with the Kansas City School District. http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/education/ace-school-battle-for-more-money-from-district http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/21/2966375/kc-district-african-centered-program.html The school […]
Warning of the potential for micromanagement, the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City and the Kansas City branch of the NAACP urge the school board to change its recently approved policy and allow the superintendent to operate the entire portfolio of schools. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/11/2943731/rift-between-school-board-and.html
