It’s the end of the road for nearly half the schools in Kansas City, Mo. – a district that has struggled for decades to integrate and boost achievement amid plummeting enrollments.
The board of education voted 5 to 4 Wednesday to close 26 schools and several other sites, including its headquarters. The consolidation will also involve cutting hundreds of teaching positions and support staff.
The closure decision has been “difficult ... and emotional” for the community, superintendent John Covington acknowledged at a press conference Thursday. But he and the board decided that his “Right Sizing” plan is necessary to save about $50 million and stave off bankruptcy.
Now the details have to be worked out so this fall, the district’s nearly 18,000 students can adjust to new bus routes, make new friends, and get used to some sites where everyone from kindergartners to high-schoolers will share space.
Source : http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0311/Kansas-City-to-close-26-schools.-Unprecedented-move-in-US
The board of education voted 5 to 4 Wednesday to close 26 schools and several other sites, including its headquarters. The consolidation will also involve cutting hundreds of teaching positions and support staff.
The closure decision has been “difficult ... and emotional” for the community, superintendent John Covington acknowledged at a press conference Thursday. But he and the board decided that his “Right Sizing” plan is necessary to save about $50 million and stave off bankruptcy.
Now the details have to be worked out so this fall, the district’s nearly 18,000 students can adjust to new bus routes, make new friends, and get used to some sites where everyone from kindergartners to high-schoolers will share space.
Source : http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0311/Kansas-City-to-close-26-schools.-Unprecedented-move-in-US
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