Throughout the campaign for Mayor Sly James said he wasn't going to become an active participant in the nightmare scenario developing in Kansas City Public Schools.
Mayor Sly seemed reasonable when he reminded the voting public that the Mayor has no direct control over Kansas City Public Schools.
Now the former Marine is making an about-face and getting neck deep in this week's KCPS drama.
Mayor leads attempt at community-driven plan for KC schools
For the moment and out of politeness we have to pretend that the Mayor's best effort in an impossible situation is a good thing.
However, local political history has taught us that a Kansas City Mayor meddling in public schools rarely produces anything noteworthy and usually leads to nothing but disappointment.