Massive school closures in Kansas City to be done by fall.

[gatorboy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/ap_on_re_us/us_closing_schools

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City's school superintendent said Thursday the plan to shutter nearly half the district's schools, while "painful," will move forward quickly so that all the closures will be complete by fall.

The school board narrowly approved the plan Wednesday night to close 29 of the district's 61 schools to try to stave off bankruptcy. The closures have angered many parents, students and teachers, but administrators say they had no choice because without them, the district would have been in the red by 2011.

"It has been a difficult and painful and emotional process that affects our entire community," superintendent John Covington said at a news conference. "No one likes closing schools."

Now officials have to focus on the massive job of downsizing the district — reworking school bus routes, figuring out what to do with vacant buildings and slashing its payroll.

[Zoeisright]

1. So I guess they'll just be getting more stupid.

The dumbing down of America, started by that asshole Reagan, continues.

[gatorboy]

2. Amazing where our priorities still stand.

Eduction? Fuck it.

Good news: We're still pushing billions into the military so when these kids can't find a decent job because they lack a quality education, they can always enlist!

[upi402]

3. conservative wetdream! n/t