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Report card for the school board – NBC Action News

By DTRTFK On January 28, 2011 · Add Comment
January 26, 2011   Full story by Jake Peterson available on the NBC Action News website.
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KC Star: Watchdog Group to Grade KC School Board

By DTRTFK On January 28, 2011 · Add Comment
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
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KC Star: To promote learning in KC, reward the best teachers

By DTRTFK On January 28, 2011 · Add Comment
This Kansas City Star editorial (To promote learning in KC, reward the best teachers) reviews some of the recommendations from the National Council on Teacher Quality. Among the recommendations are: make teacher evaluations more meaningful, move to performance based compensation, extend the number of school days per year and more. It is [...]
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Robert Reich: The Stealth Attack on Education in America

By DTRTFK On January 10, 2011 · Add Comment
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This syndicated editorial in the K.C. Star should be a wake-up call to all who care about the future of education in this country and in our own backyard. Budget cuts in school districts in both Kansas and Missouri reflect national trends and have implications for the American work force in the future. The stealth attack on education in America By ROBERT REICH Tribune Media Services Over the long term, the only way we’re going to raise wages, grow the economy and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people — especially their educations.
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Senate Panel Recommends Long Range Goals

By DTRTFK On January 7, 2011 · Add Comment
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Missouri’s Education Reform Panel has released a report that proposes a long range agenda for the State’s public schools with a goal of improving student performance and teaching effectiveness. Recommendations include charter schools state-wide, a system for evaluating teaching and awarding merit pay, and a single state department of education. Read more at [...]
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KC Star Editorial: Slimmer school districts plan for better futures

By DTRTFK On January 3, 2011 · Add Comment
December 30, 2010 The year 2010 was a time of reckoning for the struggling Kansas City School District. It shuttered nearly half of its 61 schools and eliminated 1,000 jobs. The steps were draconian but necessary, and they have the potential to make the district much stronger. But leaders, staff and students must [...]
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Chicago Tribune: Next mayor to face urgent challenge

By DTRTFK On January 3, 2011 · Add Comment
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By Diane Rado, Tribune reporters Like the menu at a potluck supper, Chicago Public Schools has a dizzying array of offerings, from classical, magnet, selective enrollment and gifted schools to charters and contract schools and career and military academies. The smorgasbord is a testament to Chicago’s myriad attempts to fix broken schools and keep [...]
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Why Michelle Rhee Isn’t Done With School Reform

By DTRTFK On December 15, 2010 · Add Comment
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This Newsweek article about Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington D.C. public schools, and her plans for a Studentsfirst, is an exciting one
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Right Sizing Plan Passes by a Narrow Margin

By DTRTFK On March 10, 2010 · Add Comment
Tonight, the KCMSD School Board narrowly approved the Right Sizing Plan proposed by Dr. Covington. 26 buildings will be closed in an effort to redirect the District’s resources to improving the education of its 17,000 students. The Board voted 5-4 to move forward with the plan to transform the KCMSD. Sadly, Dr. Covington’s victory may be short-lived. After voting unanimously to bring Dr Covington to town to reform the District, four Board members proved that they weren’t willing to support him as he makes the tough decisions. The fractious board now places the implementation of the Right Sizing plan in jeopardy. The community cannot take for granted that Dr Covington will be allowed to dismiss teachers, introduce new curriculum, implement performance standards and revolutionize the quality of education in our District. The administration’s proposals may even be challenged in the coming months by board members who will be elected to serve on April 6th. The fate of our District depends on whether the new board will support the superintendent and his staff as they transform the district. As you attend the school board candidate forums and debates, ask each candidate if they plan to stand by this administration and the Right Sizing Plan that the community endorsed. Can the community afford a school board that is not unified in its vision? Ask each candidate if they intend to Do The Right Thing For Kids.
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Right Sizing Plan Receives Support from Sources Far and Wide

By DTRTFK On March 3, 2010 · Add Comment
Overwhelming public support for Dr. Covington's Right Sizing plan should send a clear message to the School Board. A vote to approve the plan is a vote to move our district forward. Click on the link above to see the supporting organizations.
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