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Title: Covington Steps Down
Description: 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.
Date: 2011-08-25
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: A 'Whirlwind' is Coming
Description: Article profiles John Covington who was chosen unanimously to be the new Superintendant of Schools for the Kansas City School District. Covington comes to Kansas City from Pueblo, Colorado, and is a graduate of the Broad Foundation's Superintendents Academy.
Date: 2009-05-07
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: KC District Lands A Superintendent
Description: 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.
Date: 2009-05-01
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: 26 Schools Will Close
Description: 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.
Date: 2010-03-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Wheeler, Once KC Schools Chief, Dies
Description: Robert Wheeler, Kansas City school superintendent from 1977 to 1982, died March 5, 2008. Prior to that position, he was a counselor at Manual High School, vice principal at Central High School, and assistant superintendent. Private burial service to be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Date: 2008-03-07
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: They've All Fought This Battle Before
Description: Article describes the controversy raised by Kansas City School District Superintendent John Covington when he announced the potential closing of 30 schools. The article discusses past attempts to close schools, most of which failed. A chart that begins with Superintendent Bernard Taylor (2003) lists schools recommended for closure and the ones actually closed.
Date: 2010-02-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: "Vacancy" Sign Is Common
Description: 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.
Date: 2011-08-31
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Interim Leader Is Named
Description: 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.
Date: 2011-09-01
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Families Ponder Return to KC District
Description: Article describes an effort by parents living in Southwestern Kansas City and Kansas City School District officials to reopen the Hale H. Cook for elementary-aged students beginning in the fall of 2014. Parents, district representatives, and other public education advocates are interviewed and describe their desire to provide a public school option for their children. A map displaying the location of the school as well as charts describing current enrollment numbers for the KCSD are provided.
Date: 2013-04-19
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Saving 17,000 Kids
Description: Series of six articles examines the problems of the Kansas City, Missouri, School District and the measures taken by Superintendent John Covington to deal with them. In addition to examining the district in general, one of the 26 schools scheduled to close, Pinkerton Elementary, is followed as teachers and students prepare for the closing of their school.
Date: 2010-08-22
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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