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Kansas City, MO —
A Jackson County judge is weighing the legality of a state law allowing children to transfer from unaccredited to accredited school districts.
Closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday in one of several lawsuits stemming from the state law.
The plaintiff districts are Blue Springs, Independence, Lee’s Summit, North Kansas City and Raytown. They say a commissioned study projects that more than 7,700 students would transfer into their schools from unaccredited Kansas City Public School if the law is upheld. The plaintiffs say they would spend more educating those students than tuition would generate.
Attorneys for the state questioned the projections.
Circuit Judge W. Brent Powell says he hopes to make his ruling by the end of next week, though it may take him longer.
A Jackson County judge is weighing the legality of a state law allowing children to transfer from unaccredited to accredited school districts.
Closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday in one of several lawsuits stemming from the state law.
The plaintiff districts are Blue Springs, Independence, Lee’s Summit, North Kansas City and Raytown. They say a commissioned study projects that more than 7,700 students would transfer into their schools from unaccredited Kansas City Public School if the law is upheld. The plaintiffs say they would spend more educating those students than tuition would generate.
Attorneys for the state questioned the projections.
Circuit Judge W. Brent Powell says he hopes to make his ruling by the end of next week, though it may take him longer.
