George Will on the History of the Kansas City Missouri School District

A recent column by The Washington Post columnist George Will summarized the history of the Kansas City Missouri School District and the turnaround plan of Superintendent John Covington since 2009. In the second article, Dr. Covington clarifies the district’s relationship with the teacher’s union, “The district, teachers and unions all share responsibility for improving schools.”

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