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Title
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Covington Steps Down
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Description
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Kansas City school superintendent John Covington unexpectedly resigned on August 24. Recently there have disputes between Covington and school board President Airick Leonard West, which some speculate may have led to him resigning. School board member Arthur Benson, a Covington supporter, also submitted his resignation.
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Date
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2011-08-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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KC District Lands A Superintendent
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Description
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The Kansas City School board has chosen John Covington by unanimous vote to become Kansas City's 26th school superintendent. Covington was formerly the Superintendent for Pueblo, Colorado, schools but wanted to be in a larger district to serve more people.
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Date
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2009-05-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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"Vacancy" Sign Is Common
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Description
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Kansas City School District Superintendent John Covington's resignation (that he gave August 26) will take effect September 1st by vote of the school board. Board President Airick Leonard West "is stepping down as president but will remain on the board." An interim superintendent has yet to be announced. Includes a sidebar, "Covington's New Contract," that outlines his salary and potential performance bonuses in his new position with the Education Achievement Authority school system in Michigan.
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Date
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2011-08-31
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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SC86-1 James M. Greenwood Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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James M. Greenwood was the leading educator in Kansas City for 40 years (1874-1914). In his tenure as superintendent of schools, he became recognized locally, nationally, and internationally. He was born in Illinois on November 15, 1837, and died at his desk on August 1, 1914. Greenwood's papers include correspondence primarily sent to Greenwood (1891-1917); reports and speeches (1906-1913); an unpublished manuscript on the history of Missouri; personal journals (1910, 1914); notebook kept by Mrs. Greenwood (1892-1896); and miscellaneous, primarily personal items. These papers cover the middle to late part of Mr. Greenwood's tenure as Superintendent of the Kansas City School District. A few published items are included but the bulk of the collection is handwritten or typewritten. Mr. Greenwood's interest in mathematics is evident as a subject of his speeches and outlines.
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1891/1941
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Interim Leader Is Named
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Description
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In the wake of school superintendent Covington's resignation, which took everyone by surprise, the school board moved quickly and within a week had appointed an interim superintendent. Steve Green, the new interim superintendent, was a former administrator in a New York City sub-school district and currently had been chief executive of the Kauffman Scholars, Inc.
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Date
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2011-09-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
