Kansas City Week in Review | Take Note Superintendents Roundtable
April 17, 2017 | Nick Haines | 1 min read
With education stories making the news both nationally and locally, this Take Note Special addresses education issues in the metro, from funding to how changes in Washington impact area school districts. Nick Haines talks to area superintendents Dennis Carpenter, Hickman Mills; Todd White, Blue Valley; Dale Herl, Independence; and Patricia All, Olathe, about how they are tackling these issues.
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