Arthur A. Benson II: Architect of the total failure of Kansas City public schools

Arthur Benson didn't need the blogosphere to get elected . . . He's rich with cash and a lot of white guilt that has cost Missouri hundreds of millions. Also, Benson has described Latinos in KC Schools as "statistically insignificant" and probably will continue the KC School District's mostly hostile relationship with the Latino Community . . . Even worse, the hopes of the blogosphere for Airick L. West will soon be put to rest when Marilyn Simmons is elected School Board president . . . Rumor has it that West already has earned the reputation as rookie member with little community support and only a favorite of the white middle class who don't have kids in the district or much real support in the (Black) community - I don't agree but that's what I'm hearing - The truth is that the support from the mostly white blogosphere could (once again) backfire against West given that he didn't really beat a guy who wasn't even running by a very big margin AND there are more entrenched interests in the School Board who don't share West's enthusiasm for reform. Long story short: The failure will continue and despite a few good people working in the District for change . . . An overall dysfunctional system will ultimately prevent progress for Kansas City Schools as it has for a generation.

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  1. And thus the eastside continues to disintegrate.

    Blame whitey.

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  2. With all of the write in candidates it is obviously a job that no one wants bad enough to file for. Arthur A. Benson will do what he did before, find a way to get some money out of the deal.

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  3. It's funny that a candidate who wants to represent the 1st district, which is predominatly white and Latino, is endorsing Marilyn Simmons, who has said in the past that her focus is soley on making sure black students in the district get educated. It's also too bad that a parent who has worked her ass off for the district as a volunteer gets shunted aside to way this fossil.

    Fuck him.

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  4. What's too bad is that only 286 people took the time to write in her name. If people don't vote how can they lament this decision.

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  5. The KC school district is screwed. This demonstrates just how much.

    Benson is an a-hole.

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  6. Airwalk is gonna turn that district around. I look for test scores and graduation rates to begin to skyrocket.

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  7. Airwick says that four people on the board are responsible for all of the ills and he is going to get people to run to change that next election. It is always next election.

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  8. can't agree more with the last two comments.

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  9. Doomed, doomed I say. Anyone who has touched the organization over the last ten years should be shot.

    Then bring in new leadership all round.

    Thank god I don't have kids.

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  10. On a serious note, I hope Airick can do his best. Tony's right about attitudes concerning the young man but I think he can rise above it. He always has.

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  11. I think you all don't know what you're talking about. Benson will do a wonderful job.

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