In recent years, a growing number of cities have supported mayoral takeovers of their school districts. Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Cleveland are just a few examples of cities that have sought educational reform through mayoral control. Presently, several other major cities, including Dallas and Milwaukee, are contemplating such a move. It remains [...]
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Arne Duncan’s Views on Reforming Underperforming Urban School Districts
Posted in Recommended Reading on April 22, 2009 | Comments Off
Citizens Association Opinion Poll Released
Posted in Recommended Reading on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tony’s Kansas City did a nice job of covering the Citizens Assocation poll released the other week, but we wanted to post it to the Do the Right Thing for Kids site as well. You can see the poll results by clicking through the link below:
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We Need Your Completed Statement of Support Forms This Week!
Posted in Recommended Reading on February 24, 2009 | Comments Off
Please send in your completed Statement of Support forms to Do the Right Thing for Kids! Statement of Support forms can be sent by e-mail to kc4kids@rocketmail.com, fax at (816) 363-0070, or by mail to PO Box 30531, Kansas City, MO 64112. We need the Statements of Support by end of day this Thursday, February 26th so [...]
Is a State Takeover the Answer? A Case Study of the St. Louis School District
Posted in Recommended Reading on February 20, 2009 | Comments Off
As the Kansas City Missouri School District continues to struggle with declining enrollment and low student achievement, some local residents seem to be calling for the state to take over the district. But is a state takeover the optimal solution? We may need to look no further than the other side of the state to [...]
Characteristics of Effective School Board Members
Posted in Recommended Reading on January 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Do the Right Thing for Kids believes that the Kansas City Missouri School Board should be comprised of highly qualified leaders who care about children and education. But what are the characteristics of an effective board member? There are no national standards that have been adopted by the National School Boards Association or the Council [...]
