Topic: Elementary and High School Education

Closing Schools

Closing Schools
Members of the Kansas City School Board listen to citizens during a meeting, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City school board voted to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Copyright 2010  AP News
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KC superintendent says school closings are painful

Kansas City superintendent says closing half its schools is painful but 'right thing to do'Kansas City School Superintendent John Covington says the decision to close almost half the district's schools was difficult and painful but "unquestionably the right thing to do." The Kansas City school board voted 5-4 ...
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APTOPIX Closing Schools

APTOPIX Closing Schools
Superintendent John Covington listens to citizens during a meeting of the Kansas City School Board, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City school board voted to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Copyright 2010 ...
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Report: States team up on new academic standards

Report: Governors, state school leaders team up on new academic standardsGovernors and state education leaders are proposing a new set of standards to define what should be taught in the nation's public schools, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The new benchmarks, to be announced Wednesday, are meant to replace ...
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