NPR – Staff Writer
“On Jan. 1, the Missouri state school board revoked the Kansas City district’s accreditation. The district met just three of the 14 standards established by the state, falling short of minimum proficiency standards for math, English and science, as well as attendance and graduation rates. State law allows parents living in Kansas City’s public school district to move their children to neighboring schools. Those parents have a difficult choice: struggle to afford parochial or private school, move, or keep their kids in a system that’s been marked a failure.”(more)