Hickman Mills School District Accreditation Hot Mess Cont'd

Education stories almost never garner much traction amongst the denizesn of the discourse but this update and a bit of community push back from the South Side are important nevertheless.

Here's the money line . . .

"Contrary to its original plan, Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is combining this year’s scores with past years’ to evaluate districts. The department says it needs more years of data before it can recommend that districts’ classifications change.

"Districts that scored low enough to lose full accreditation — dozens of them, including Center and Grandview in the Kansas City area — have more time to raise their scores.

"Districts that scored high enough to regain accreditation under the earlier plan — like Hickman Mills— are left hanging.

"During a press conference Nov. 21, DESE officials said next year is the earliest it will recommend that the Missouri State Board of Education raise any districts’ classifications. In 2026, it will also start recommending the board lower districts’ classifications based on their scores."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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