Linked below are two recent articles on the KCMSD School Board’s efforts at reforming its governance practices and other challenges faced by the District:
http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1225302.html
http://www.kansascity.com/340/story/1230663.html
We will be watching developments closely, so stay tuned…
Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
KC Star on Continuing School Board Reform Efforts
Posted in In the News on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More Arne Duncan
Posted in In the News on April 22, 2009 | Comments Off
Linked below is an op-ed piece in the WSJ from new U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan which outlines the direction he will take on public school reform and disbursement of education funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124035679795740971.html
New Secretary of Education supports changes in public school governance
Posted in In the News on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Wall Street Journal article linked below outlines how the U.S. Department of Education is evolving under the leadership of President Obama’s new Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. Mr. Duncan, former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools, is a strong supporter of new governance structures for urban school districts that would replace elected school boards [...]
WSJ Article on Mayor-Appointed School Boards
Posted in In the News on March 31, 2009 | Comments Off
The link below will take you to an article published the other week in the Wall Street Journal regarding mayor-appointed school boards. The author points out that appointed school boards are becoming much more prevalent in urban school districts across the U.S., including New York, Boston, Washington D.C., and Chicago. A link to a follow-on [...]
NPR Article on School District Takeovers
Posted in In the News on March 31, 2009 | Comments Off
More from NPR on the national trend in urban school districts to move away from elected school boards:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5347765
