Tax Fighters Lament Performance Of KCPS After Election Victory

A recent reflection on the tragic state of Kansas City Public Schools looks to the past and offers a hopeless perspective on current challenges.

Read this one closely . . . The only "bright side" is that Missouri schools are also doing worse by comparison . . . Check-it: 

"It was just too discouraging to think about how we’re going to shovel vast sums into “deferred maintenance” and new buildings for a district that, in terms of academic performance, long ago surrendered its claim to have an educational mission. A fresh tranche of evidence supporting this arrived last spring when the state released composite ACT stores for Missouri.

"In Kansas City schools, that figure was a robust 16.2. That’s down nearly a full point from the previous year, which itself was down a tick from 2022. Have to give the district full marks for consistency, though: It’s carrying on a proud tradition decades in the making.

"The upside? The gap between Kansas City’s performance and the statewide average is closing! Statewide, students averaged a disappointing 19.8 for the second straight year. As recently as 2022, Missouri kids were outperforming national averages by more than 2 percentage points. No longer. Now, we’re tied. In terms of high school academics, the Show-Me State is becoming the Show-Meh State."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Ingram's -- Kansas City Schools: Where’s the Hope?