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Title
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Say Goodbye to Thacher Elementary
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Description
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Photograph and caption covering the demolition of Thacher Elementary School in July of 2015. See transcription for entire caption.
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Date
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2015-07-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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ACE Backers Stage Protest
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Description
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On Friday, April 13, 2012, "the founders of Kansas City's African-centered education program summoned all the campus's children, staff and its drum corps to rally against the school district's plan to take it over."
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Date
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2012-04-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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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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'Sad, Sad Day'--21 KC Schools Close Down
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Description
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Article describes 21 schools in the Kansas City School District that will close as a first step in the district's improvement plan. Includes a two-page tribute to the schools being closed including Westport High School, Central Academy, and Ladd Elementary.
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Date
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2010-06-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
