One more thought on Independence from The Kansas City School District

A Jackson County judge decided the lingering fight between the Independence Schools and the KCMO Public School District.

This story seems to be regarded as some kind of triumph for the people of Independence and for white people in general . . . I can respect that but the reactionary attitude kind of overlooks the reality of the change. Independence Schools will now host a great many Latino students who require ESL services and so far Indy Schools are woefully unequipped to provide any of that . . . Even worse, I'm guessing that Indy schools will be just as culturally insensitive to the needs Latino students as the KCMO School District - In this instance, as always, Latino students will undoubtedly go from being treated as second class by Black people to virtually the same conditions under the new regime . . . So, thinking of it now I guess not that much will change after all . . . (My bad)

And then there's the long standing, depressing state of Kansas City Schools. The finality of this decision once again reinforces the perception that schools in this City are a place to escape . . . And, in the end, overlooking the influx of Latino students to Independence (which is what everyone is doing anyway) this decision leaves the Kansas City School District even more segregated.

Overall, for people who really care about KC proper, this decision isn't anything to celebrate but another sign that the Kansas City Schools are nothing more than a constant embarrassment and an impediment to this town's progress.