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Reporting racist incidents and talking with administration are key to defending your child's right to be free from racism in school.

Voters can name whoever they want for the June 20 election, but two candidates are explicitly seeking the role — Spark Bookhart, who trains parents to influence public education through the Parent Power Lab, and Robert Sagastume, a senior student adviser with the Hispanic Development Fund. The post Who do you pick when there’s no one on the ballot? These KCPS candidates want your vote appeared first on The Beacon.

Robert Sagastume and Spark Bookhart are the declared write-in KCPS school board candidates for Subdistrict 3.

The district is hoping to keep people involved after a school closure plan drew widespread attention.

After a series of contentious meetings and heated pushback, Kansas City Public Schools is considering dialing down the number of school closures.