Kansas City, Missouri school board OKs plan to close nearly half of schools

Kansas City, Missouri school superintendent, John Covington proposed the 'Right-Size' plan arguing that the financial future of the entire school district was at stake. The plan shutters 28 of Kansas City's 61 public schools, cuts 700 jobs and saves $50 million to help reduce a burgeoning deficit.

Since hearing of the school closings, I have just heard that the plan to close the schools is by next school year. That means a junior in a high school from a school closing will have to graduate from a new high school.

Also in the plan is the middle schools will be closing. The plan is for middle school students to attend high schools.

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Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates

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