Integrated Arts charter school moving to former King Louis East Bowling space on Troost

The Academy for Integrated Arts, a public charter school sponsored by the University of Missouri–Kansas City, has purchased the former King Louie East Bowling Alley at 7910 Troost. School officials said they were able to buy the site by raising ...

Charter school director sees renaissance in Midtown education as application period continues

Dr. Kristin Droege. The news that two additional charter schools plan to open in Kansas City’s urban core is great news for Kristin Droege, executive director of the Citizens of the World Kansas City school. That public charter will open this ...

State commission agrees to sponsor Midtown charter schools

Citizens of the World charter school administrators and board members testifying before the State Charter Public School Commission. Midtown’s proposed new charter school effort has a sponsor and is ready to go to the State Board of Education ...

State asks court to amend Gordon Parks decision

The state says it thinks there are some factual inaccuracies in the recent court ruling on the Gordon Parks Charter School. According to a press release, the State Board of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ...

Gordon Parks school reopens

Gordon Parks Elementary School re-opened its doors this morning, welcoming about 80 students to its kindergarten through second grade classes. The state closed the school suddenly at the end of the last school year by revoking its charter, but ...

Supporters celebrate Gordon Parks victory

The doors are opening again at Gordon Parks Elementary School today, after a circuit judge ordered the state to renew its charter. In May, the state Board of Education surprised the Midtown school when it revoked its charter because of low scores ...

Judge says Gordon Parks school will remain open

A judge has ruled that the State Board of Education violated state law when it ordered the Gordon Parks Elementary school to close. That means the charter will be renewed and the school will remain open. “This is welcome news for the Gordon ...

Hearing on closing of Gordon Parks Elementary continues today

Students at Gordon Parks in May at a rally aimed at reversing a state decision to close the school because of low test scores. The court case around the closing of Gordon Parks Elementary School that began yesterday in Jefferson City will continue ...

Gordon Parks school supporters continue fight

The effort to save the Gordon Parks charter school in the Volker neighborhood is continuing, with a new website and video stories aimed at telling the school’s stories. In May, the state Board of Education surprised the Midtown school when ...

Supporters rally to reverse decision to close Gordon Parks Elementary

Sister Berta Sailer rallied parents and supporters of Gordon Parks Elementary School yesterday, urging them to call state officials who have ordered the school to close. She says the State Board of Education needs to come to Kansas City to see ...