TKC Teachable Moment After Apocalypse: Meet The New KCPS Honcho

We waited to blog a recent job switcheroo because it's not really news . . . 

It's more important to provide some historical context . . .

Kansas City Public Schools served around 70,000 students enrolled at the end of the 1960s. 

Starting in 1985 a series of controversial desegregation rulings hoped to boost the number of students which had plummeted to around 35,000.  

None of it worked. 

Now . . . 

KCPS has around 14,000 students but enrollment has continued to steadily decline over the years, and the district expects to lose anther 1,400 students by 2026. As of 2021, more Kansas City kids are enrolled in charter schools than public schools.

The life lesson . . . 

Parents from EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC gave up on KCPS a long time ago. But locals are often confused because nobody has officially pulled the plug on an institution that has been terminal since the late 90s. 

And so all of this brings us to the new boss, more MSM and community hype for caused that has been lost for more than a generation. 

Check-it . . .

"Collier has worked for the district for more than 23 years, and has served as interim superintendent since Mark Bedell resigned last summer. She's recently led efforts around Blueprint 2023, the district's long-term strategic plan that includes controversial school closures."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Kansas City Public Schools names 'homegrown' educator Jennifer Collier as next superintendent

Collier has worked for the district for more than 23 years, and has served as interim superintendent since Mark Bedell resigned last summer. She's recently led efforts around Blueprint 2023, the district's long-term strategic plan that includes controversial school closures.

Dr. Jennifer Collier named superintendent for the Kansas City Public Schools District

The Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors has removed the interim tag from Dr. Jennifer Collier's title. Collier was named the school district's superintendent on Wednesday night. She has served 23 years in the Kansas City Public Schools District. She has been working as the district's interim superintendent since last summer.

Kansas City Public Schools board votes to name Dr. Jennifer Collier as next superintendent

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Public Schools district has its next leader - Dr. Jennifer Collier. On Wednesday night, the KCPS Board of Education unanimously voted to name Collier as the district's next superintendent. Collier, a longtime employee for KCPS, had been serving as the interim superintendent since last August.

Developing . . .