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/ Tenesha Ford (left) and Kandace Buckner were elected to the Kansas City Public Schools board in April. Why Kandace Buckner and Tanesha Ford wanted seats on the Kansas City Public Schools District board and what their goals are for the district. Buckner and Ford offer their views on charter schools, how well Superintendent Mark Bedell is doing and what barriers are holding the district's students back. Kandace Buckner says she "would love for our district do a better job with improving family engagement. I think our families are a critical voice in the outcomes of our students."

/ Tanesha Ford, left, is the executive director of the Kauffman Scholars program. Kandace Buckner is a teaching coach for the Kansas City Teacher Residency. Newly-elected school board members Tanesha Ford and Kandace Buckner campaigned as Black moms and educators ready to fight for students and families. Two new Kansas City Public Schools board members say that Mark Bedell is the right superintendent to lead the district, but student achievement isn't improving fast enough. Tanesha Ford and Kandace Buckner were seated last week after prevailing in the April 6 election. The nonprofit Black Lea...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ New Georgia voting law is far stricter than that in Colorado CLAIM: Major League Baseball moved the All-Star game to Colorado because Georgia now requires voter ID, but Colorado has the same requirement. THE FACTS: Colorado does not require a photo identification card to vote, while Geor...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 at 4:44 pm EDT FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, an election judge checks in a voter at the La Familia Recreation Center in the Baker neighborhood south of downtown Denver. On Friday, April 9, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Major League Baseball had moved the All-Star game to Colorado because Georgia now requires an ID to vote, and yet Colorado also requires voter ID. But Colorado does not require an identification card ...

Tony's Kansas City Thursday, April 01, 2021 KCPS Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell Salary Bumped Up To $282K But He's Toast If 'Blaque' Ticket Wins Upcoming Election A worthwhile community news update and REALLY BAD TIMING for a salary increase as the public school honcho will have a hard time justifying his salary against strident activists looking to create radical change and strip more schools away from KCPS control. Read more . . . The Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) Board of Directors voted during an executive session on March 31 to extend Superintendent Mark Bedell's contract through ...