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Future of Kansas City School Superintendent

Superintendent Bernard Taylor
Superintendent Bernard Taylor

By Delores Jones

Kansas City, MO – The Kansas City Board of Education was poised to decide the future of Superintendent Bernard Taylor last week, but decided it wanted more time after an unexpectedly large turnout which included both supporters and opponents of Taylor. Former Jackson County legislator Bishop James Tindall discusses Taylor's contract and the future of the district.

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