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Title
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William E. Benson
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Description
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Unframed (17.5" x 22") brown tone photograph portrait of William E. Benson. Inscription on back reads: "W. E. Benson, Secretary Board (school), 1891-1908."
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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26 Schools Will Close
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Description
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On March 10, 2010, the Kansas City school board voted 5-4 to close 26 schools as recommended by new superintendent John Covington in his "Right Sizing Plan." The closings will reduce the number of school buildings by 40 percent and cut $50 million in expenses from the school district's budget. The 33 remaining schools will be the fewest the district has operated since 1889. A few of the notable school closings include Westport High School, Lincoln College Prep middle school, and Franklin, Longan, McCoy, Woodland, and Carver elementary schools.
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Date
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2010-03-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Little Rest For West
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Description
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An article providing a glimpse in the day of the life of Kansas City's new school board president Airick Leonard West, on what he calls "Day One."
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Date
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2010-04-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Services for Community Advocate Marilyn Simmons to be Held Saturday
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Description
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Article on the death of Marilyn Simmons, "best known for her years of dedicated service to parents and students in the Kansas City, Mo., School District as President of the School Board and as chair woman of the District Advisory Committee." Simmons died from lung cancer and pneumonia on May 12, 2012.
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Date
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2012-05-18
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
