Good news and bad on the inevitable loss of accreditation

As expected and suspected, the Kansas City, Missouri School District lost its accreditation today. So it goes, eh? The bad news? It happened. The good news? The state gives 2 years to improve before it considers taking it over. Whew. Dodged that bullet. The change doesn't take effect until the first of the new year, so there's that. However: "If the district fails to rebound in time, the state must intervene. It could take over the district or dissolve it." (Quote from The Star. See link below). Yikes. The district’s interim superintendent, Steve Green, said "Our district now faces a critical test of one of the most important lessons in life — a test of our resilience and persistence. We can, and we will, bounce back from this setback.” The thing is, if you speak to teachers across the district, I wonder if they feel the same way. That is, I wonder if they think they, the students and parents of these students think they can "bounce back from this setback." I wouldn't put money on it. I hope it but don't think it likely. We'll see. Let's wish them all good luck and good thoughts and whatever help we can offer but ultimately, it's up to the parents of these children, the children themselves and the teachers and administrators of the district. Link: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/20/3155556/report-nicastro-says-kc-district.html