[ male announcer ] sustainable solutions. fedex. solutions that matter. , so a devastating blow to kansas city, missouri, schools where the entire district lost the accreditation tuesday and faces a state takeover after failing to meet most of the state's academic performance. student performance is a concern in kansas city for years, and in 2010, the district announced it would close half of the schools in the district and firing hundreds of teachers. joining us now live is r. steven green, the kansas city interim superintendent of schools. steve, nice to have you with us this morning. students met just 3 of the state's 14 performance standard s. 3 of 14. failed in math, graduation rates, college placement and among other areas, and in your