Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools

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Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools

Posted by Matt Holdridge on 03/11/10 2:11 PM

From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11kansascity.html

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Board of Education voted Wednesday night to close almost half of the city’s public schools, accepting a sweeping and contentious plan to shrink the system in the face of dwindling enrollment, budget cuts and a $50 million deficit.

In a 5-to-4 vote, the members endorsed the Right-Size plan, proposed by the schools superintendent, John Covington, to close 28 of the city’s 61 schools and cut 700 of 3,000 jobs, including those of 285 teachers. The closings are expected to save $50 million, erasing the deficit from the $300 million budget.

SOURCE: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=33438