Following are two sample letters for writing your Missouri State Senators and Representatives about the future of the Kansas City School District. For your convenience, we’ve compiled a complete list of Kansas City area Missouri State Senators and Representatives by district, along with links to district maps in case you’re not sure who your representative is. Please […]
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. If you’re not sure which district you’re in, use the following links to Kansas City area maps: Missouri State Senators Missouri State Representatives (large file) You can also find your Senators and Representatives by putting your zip code to the following tools: Missouri State Senators Missouri […]
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.
January 26, 2011 Full story by Jake Peterson available on the NBC Action News website.
Watchdog Group to Grade KC School Board by Joe Robertson January 27, 2011 — Page A5 http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/26/2612929/watchdog-group-to-post-report.html
