This school election season, Kansas City area candidates debate race and equity Sarah Ritter, The Kansas City Star
Apr. 3 School board races in both Lee s Summit and Kansas City have been heating up, with candidates pushing for immediate action to reverse years of racial inequities disparities only exacerbated during the pandemic.
They are among the most notable school elections on the Missouri side of the Kansas City area on Tuesday. In addition, residents in eight districts will decide whether to be a part of the taxing district of Metropolitan Community College. And other school districts are asking voters to approve millions of dollars in bonds to fund new schools and other projects.