Kansas City Public Schools are comprised mostly of African-American students with a growing number of Latinos and so it's tragic that two white dudes attempting to seize power are described as "promising" and not merely as just another group of opportunists who have continually preyed upon the district mostly for the sake of their own ambition.
Take a look . . .
Kansas City School Board | Special election a sign of renewed interest
As usual, there's no perspective from The Star in this report.
One of the white dudes celebrated . . . We don't know.
And then there's Gunner Hand.
The first thing we can tell you about Gunner Hand is that he was handed a stunning defeat during the Kansas City redistricting not so long ago.
Mr. Hand (heh) was part of a group the drew up a laughable map in order to protect the Waldo enclave. The same group was notably hostile toward members of the minority community who spoke in favor of a more equitable map that was ultimately agreed upon by Mayor Sly and the City Council. More to the point, Mr. Hand selfishly offered himself as a leader of hastily assembled group that hadn't participated in redistricting discussions but simply wanted to impose their will at the last minute . . . It's fair to assume that his agenda on the KCPS Board is similar.
And here's the question that will ruin Mr. Hand's stint on the School Board.
GIVEN THAT MR. HAND HAS ALREADY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF BY WORKING AGAINST KANSAS CITY MINORITY COALITIONS . . . HOW WILL THAT EXPERIENCE SERVE HIM WHILE WORKING TO REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOMINATED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR?!?!?
In other words: Boo this man for his arrogance!!!
I'm guessing that he'll quit in little more than a year just like the frat guy before him.
Still . . . No matter what the demographic . . . The district remains unaccredited and we haven't seen an improvement in anything more than media relations. Meanwhile, services for students have taken a hit and now we can look forward to even more confrontation on the board which will soon have even less in common with the parent and student population.
DEVELOPING . . .
Go Go Gunner!
ReplyDeleteLoL Tony's working weekends now.
ReplyDeleteThe dumbest son of a bitch in blog business.
TKC always posts on Sat.
ReplyDeleteGet a clue you fucking noob.
The people of color have done such a bang up job running the schools with Freedom Inc administrative hires Tony.
ReplyDeleteNow that is wisdom from the King Of Sarcasm. This district is a mess. It's time to dissolve it. Tony, the better rumor is that Gunner is there to take the district down from the inside.
ReplyDeleteActually Gunnar Hand is a smart and thoughtful guy who really cares. He would be good for the school vote. If you can, vote for Hand.
ReplyDeleteWell, the NIGGERS have fucked it up,so let the white folks fix it........AGAIN,
ReplyDeleteHey you racists, African-Americans are competent and intelligent people who if given a chance can govern better than white people. Look out how they have turned around cites like Detroit and Baltimore.
ReplyDeleteNo one is going to "save" the KCPS district. It's been dead for a very long time and changing the endless line of people on the board or in the superintetndent's offce won't do a thing.
ReplyDeleteThe district has been destroyed by being a trough for contractors and an employment agency for family and friends for decades, with the best interests of the young people coming way at the bottom of the priority list.
And the latest board runs around and celebrates Google internet service while $34 million insider deals are allowed to slip through their supevision and have to be stopped by local television investigative reporters.
Another lost generation.
And if Mr. Hand is "making a name for himself", that's the last thing KCPS and KCMO need.
How about someone who is actually going to DO something?
Two obnoxious agendas, one school board.
ReplyDeleteEnvision the entertainment value alone, priceless.
Well, at least someone filed for the seat. And now the state takeover folks have a mole.
And the beat goes on...
Tony is right on this one, don't vote for Hand.
ReplyDeleteOh Boy another school board election where KC does it best to seek out and reward the most incompetent jackasses in the metro.
ReplyDeleteTony is wrong, Hand is not controlled by any of the grifters or special interests. He wants to be involved in the betterment of his community. A vote for Hand is a vote for a better KCPS System.
ReplyDeleteYou think Tony would like someone named HAND.
ReplyDeleteHis dad is the legendary jurist, Learned Hand.
ReplyDeleteHis girlfriend is the fat bitch known as Right.
ReplyDeleteKCMO schools cannot be fixed. Not until all the black people are out of them. Most of them, anyways.
ReplyDeleteVote No on Hand.
ReplyDeleteNFUE!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo run a batch off .......by hand !
ReplyDeleteGunnar is a good guy. He's got my vote.
ReplyDeleteFuck the un-accredited nigger district
ReplyDeleteEven I hate this pussy boi!
ReplyDeleteJust vote that ape Joe Jackson out.
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