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Of the more than 26,500 K-12 students who attended school within Kansas City's boundaries, a slight majority attends one of 20 charter schools.
The Kansas City Public School District’s Board of Education voted this week to expand the district’s Thanksgiving break.
In a virtual session Monday, Superintendent Mark Bedell said the number of schools in the district “doesn’t add up” with enrollment numbers, but assured listeners decisions won’t be made without community input.
The school board will explore the feedback in a workshop next month.
A decline in enrollment has Kansas City Public School leaders wanting input from parents on decisions over the district's future.