As the mother of two high school students, she was well aware of the district's struggles. Ed Zurga/Associated Press Kansas City, Mo. officials will close ... More

State, District Leaders Press School Transformations

Mar 16, 2010 • Education Week News

In Kansas City, Mo., the school board voted last week to “right-size” the district by closing 26 of the system's 61 schools. In addition, the 17000-student ... More

Massachusetts a finalist for Race To The Top federal grants

Mar 16, 2010 • Examiner.com

How innovative can Kansas City, MO, be while closing 28 out of its 61 schools, as announced on March 11? Are the mass firings earlier this month of the ... More

State works on second round of education funding application

Mar 17, 2010 • Southeast Missourian

Ponder said the state is ironing out issues regarding teacher tenure and charter schools, which are only in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas because of ... More

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Robert Trussell column: Opera star Richard Paul ...

Mar 14, 2010 • California Chronicle

"Massillon Washington High School gave me an award summer before last as a Citizen of Distinction," he said. "That may not mean so much to the average ... More

Moore announces congressional art competition

Mar 15, 2010 • Kansas City Kansan (blog)

Entry forms for each student should be sent to 500 State Avenue, Suite #176, Kansas City, KS, 66101; by fax to (913) 621-1533 or by e-mail to ... More

Mitch Daniels: Unhealthy for children and other living things

Mar 13, 2010 • The Bloomington Alternative

Their attorneys, Richard Middleton from Savannah, Ga., and Charles Speer from Kansas City, Mo., won an $11-million Mitch Daniels has worked as a senior ... More

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Mar 4, 2010 • La Salle-Peru High School

More According to the Missouri High School Activities Association record books, Robinson's 57 points were the most scored by a Kansas City, Mo., ... More