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
The Kansas City School Board may vote on closing Delano School at its June 22, 2011 meeting. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/09/2939662/delano-schools-future-in-doubt.html
Former Kansas City School Board president Marilyn Simmons resigns from the board after almost eleven years of service. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/08/2937196/marilyn-simmons-resigns-from-kc.html
The Kansas City Star reports that Southwest Early College Campus may return to a signature early college program format. Following with an editorial, The Star urges the Kansas City School Board and its partners at SWECC to make the change in the fall instead of after a year of transition. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/06/2931718/southwest-likely-to-become-magnet.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/07/2934355/the-stars-editorial-college-prep.html
The Kansas City Star asks KCMSD to reach out to corporate and community partners for funding to re-establish its debate program if funds cannot be found in its budget for next fall. The number of district debate teams was reduced from 15 to three this year due to budget decisions. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/06/2931718/southwest-likely-to-become-magnet.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/05/2929279/cuts-by-kc-school-district-quiet.html
The following article from Wednesday, May 31 and the editorial in the Thursday, June 2 newspaper illustrate the danger of the KCMSD’s Board recent actions regarding their relationship with Dr. Covington. They need to foster stability in the district by working collaboratively with the superintendent. This bears watching…which is the mission of Do The Right Thing […]
