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What Matters To Kansas City Parents When It Comes To Schools?

By , , , Patrick Quick & • Nov 20, 2014

Hale Cook, a recently re-opened neighborhood school in Waldo, has been a good choice for one of our callers.
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Maybe it's a decision about which side of the state line to live on. Maybe it's public school versus private, or district versus charter. For some, there may not seem to be a choice in the matter at all. A range of issues factor into where Kansas City families send their kids to school; meanwhile, difficulty discerning myth from reality looms large. Our callers and guests help break it down.

Guests:

  • Sam Zeff, education reporter, KCUR
  • Tricia Johnson, executive director, Show Me KC Schools
  • Alyson Raletz, social media producer, KCUR
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