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For Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell and KCPS Board of Education Chair Nate Hogan there's personal meaning in the journey to full accreditation. The Missouri State School Board voted Tuesday to restore the district's accreditation status after 22 years.
"We are hoping to move away from traditional norms that we are comfortable with as adults and do something actually for kids."
When the Missouri state board of education meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Jefferson City, it will vote whether to restore full accreditation to Kansas City Public Schools.
The Missouri State School Board of Education voted Tuesday to restore Kansas City, Missouri, Public School to full accreditation. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recommended the district receive full accreditation for the first time since 2000.
For the first time in two decades, the Kansas City public school district has improved its performance enough to achieve full accreditation, the State Board of Education announced Tuesday.