Westport High School, one of 26 Kansas City schools closed by John Covington It’s rare when goings-on in Kansas City, Missouri schools make national headlines, but in 2011 the New York Times reported on the sudden departure of the district’s superintendent John Covington, who resigned unexpectedly with only a 30-day notice. Covington, who had promised … Continue reading How Charter-School Billionaires Corrupt School Leadership