KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Kansas City Public Schools try to regain accreditation, a private consulting firm says the district isn’t working and recommends new organizations are needed to take control.
The Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust says a “Community Schools Office” needs to oversee Kansas City Public Schools.
That office would select a variety of non-profit organizations to run the schools. The non-profits would have to meet certain school performance standards. According to the report recommendations, a few successful schools could operate on their own, without a non-profit in charge.
The approach would mean spending less on administrative costs and more on the schools directly, according to the report.
Free pre-school for all students would also be included.
Implementation would take five years at a minimum because the central district would have to be dismantled and resources divided up among the Community Schools Office and the non-profits.
The Missouri Education Commissioner says the report is only a recommendation, which will be given to the Missouri Board of Education and other proposals will be considered.
