Kansas City Superintendent Steven Green speaks to parents about state accreditation.

Don’t experiment on our children, Green tells state

“You can’t treat us like lab rats in an experiment” in the fight over Kansas City school district accreditation. That was the reaction of Kansas City School District Superintendent R. Stephen Green last night to a consultant’s vision ...

Community invited to preview draft of school turnaround plan tonight

 With critical issues in the balance, the Kansas City school district is inviting the community to a special meeting tonight. The Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) and other community partners will preview a draft of “The Kansas City Public ...

School board sues to stop student transfers

The Kansas City School District is suing the state in an attempt to stop student transfers while the district’s case for provisional accreditation is still pending. School Board President Airick West says the district is asking for an ...

Superintendent says school board looking at next steps after court ruling

As we reported earlier, the state Supreme Court today voted to uphold the Missouri student transfer law, a potential blow to the Kansas City School District. Superintendent Stephen Green has sent out a letter reacting to the decision. Here’s ...

Mayor says school transfer law, upheld today, needs to change

The Missouri Supreme Court today upheld the student transfer law, which could force the unaccredited Kansas City school district to pay tuition and transportation for students to go to other districts. According to the Kansas City Star, the ...