Kansas City Star Celebrates 'Equity' Winning Lee's Summit School Contract

Perspective on a suburban power move that's all fun & games until federal funding is threatened. 

Of course, here's a more optimistic perspective to consider . . . 

"Equity work to meet the needs of every student in Lee’s Summit schools will continue unabated for at least another year. 

"And according to Superintendent David Buck, that work will extend well beyond the district’s contract with a firm leading its dignity and belonging efforts. 

"The Lee’s Summit School District Board of Education voted 5-2 to extend its contract with Dignity Consulting for the 2025-26 school year. Board members Bill Haley and Regina Garrett were the lone holdouts. 

"In a school district with nearly 18,000 students and 3,000 staff members, I applaud the Lee’s Summit school board for its commitment to this professional development program. My hope is that other metro-area school districts would follow Lee’s Summit’s lead and not cower under political pressure to eliminate these sorts of programs. The war on anything related to equity is plain silly — not to mention short-sighted."

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