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Head of Ivanhoe Project Seeks Position on Kansas City School Board
Caitlin Doran
Issue date: 1/14/08 Section: News
West described a perceived alienation of political figures from youth and his aims to tie the community back to its representatives.
"For a long time, the fashion of the day has been for political action committees to participate in screening and endorsements for political offices and state offices, but not always for the school district," West said.
As a parent of a 14-year-old child, West has hands-on experience with the school district and hopes to improve the success of its students through higher test scores and safer environments.
If elected, West plans to utilize a four-year program to maximize the district's space and rid neighborhoods of vacant buildings.
"For too long, our neighborhoods have been littered with vacant and abandoned buildings, and we must bring into light the affect that these buildings have on not only the neighborhoods that they are in, but on the educational achievements of the kids that live in those neighborhoods," West said.
West is also a member of Lulac National Education Center, the Stephanie Waterman foundation and the Black Archives. The Kansas City School Board election will be held on April 8, 2008.
cdoran@unews.com
"For a long time, the fashion of the day has been for political action committees to participate in screening and endorsements for political offices and state offices, but not always for the school district," West said.
As a parent of a 14-year-old child, West has hands-on experience with the school district and hopes to improve the success of its students through higher test scores and safer environments.
If elected, West plans to utilize a four-year program to maximize the district's space and rid neighborhoods of vacant buildings.
"For too long, our neighborhoods have been littered with vacant and abandoned buildings, and we must bring into light the affect that these buildings have on not only the neighborhoods that they are in, but on the educational achievements of the kids that live in those neighborhoods," West said.
West is also a member of Lulac National Education Center, the Stephanie Waterman foundation and the Black Archives. The Kansas City School Board election will be held on April 8, 2008.
cdoran@unews.com
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kcu4ea
posted 1/14/08 @ 9:55 PM CST
You captured Airick West's remarks with great clarity and conveyed the passion of his message. Thank you!
Visit the campaign site to learn more about Airick's candidacy for KCMO School Board www. (Continued…)
kcu4ea
posted 1/15/08 @ 2:43 PM CST
Corrections:
1. Airick Leonard West isn't the head of the Ivanhoe House project (nor is he a partner in a development company). He is the project's originator -- he created the idea, pulled together community partners and brought it forward to UMKC. (Continued…)
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