Arthur Benson

KCMSD:...and long concentrated days and evenings away from distractions are worth every penny & bring better returns in spite of KSHB's view

KCMSD: Bd meeting tonite, 6:30, vote abolishing bd Committees as means of micro-managing is historic, ending discredited 30-yr practice.

Election Day in Kansas City....

KC Star endorsed Arthur Benson: kansascity.com/2012/03/26/351…

See my DIY website http//www.bensonkcschoolboard.org and vote April 3.

Covington to describe plan to parents and public tomorrow at 7pm at Paseo.

KC Public Schools: Dr Covington to unveil Educ Transform Plan, tomorrow for media, Union Station, 7:30am. Big Deal.

Sen. Sanders on Senate floor for nearly 8 hours attacking Republican/Obama tax deal, live on C-SPAN.

Major issue before K C Sch Bd tonight, about 6:45. Sup wants emergency dec so he can move teachers to meet kid's needs.

Major issue,ma

Free Enterprise Fund case: Roberts Ct could invalidate all quasi-independent govt agencies, such as SEC, FDA, FTC, ending indepnt admn law

US Sup Ct, Monday: "sleeper" case, could be most important case since New Deal court struck down Roosevelt depression-fighting laws..more..

KCMSD Sch Bd asked at 6:30 meeting tonight to cancel 80 contracts for tens of millions of $$. Will we?

Dr. Covington will begin KCMSD's roll-out of it's Education Transformation Plan at 1pm, Plaza Library auditorium, for the public.

Superintendent to ask KC Sch Bd tonight at 6:30 to call spec meeting 3/3 to close schools.

KCMSD school closing data release, Saturday, 1:30pm, 10th Floor, 4801 Main Street, at Husch Blackwell offices.

KCMSD releases comprehensive universe of data to guide school closing decisions, list of schools considered for closing or reconfiguration.

Poor learning in fewer bldgs led by fewer teachers is not improvement. Strong learning in fewer bldgs led by better teaching is transform'n

Happy New Year....early in 2010 look for Dr. Covington's transformation plan. As KCMSD downsizes we must improve learning too. Poor....

The first of 700 or 800 kids, mostly KCMSD scholars, are beginning to arrive on Janssen Place in all manner of costumes.