What’s Happening Now

Below are recent happenings of the Kirkwood School District.

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“Pride” Display at KECC and on KSD Social Media
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“Pride” Display at KECC and on KSD Social Media

In case you are not aware, the Kirkwood School District is getting more flagrant with its rejection of its responsibility to be a neutral public entity. This is evidenced by KSD’s social media posts and this “Pride” display at the Kirkwood Early Childhood Center (KECC). Let this be a reminder that KECC asserts that “gender identity isn’t too confusing for your toddler”…

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Summer To-Do List
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Summer To-Do List

In case you are not aware, summer is a great time to reach out to KSD leaders about improvements they can make for our children. Here is a “Summer To-Do List” with some suggestions. Please share what you learn and/or feel free to reach out to us with questions at contact@kfei.org…

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KSD’s Embarrassing National News Coverage
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KSD’s Embarrassing National News Coverage

In case you are not aware, the 2023 KHS Pioneer Yearbook has now hit the NATIONAL news. Unfortunately this is not the kind of media attention a school district seeks…

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“The Email” and KSD’s Fractured Leadership
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“The Email” and KSD’s Fractured Leadership

In case you are not aware, the email referenced in KFEI’s previous post was from former KSD Board of Education President Jean Marie Andrews and it is provided in full here. KFEI’s understanding is that the “accusations”…

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KSD Leaders Fail Student Yearbook Team
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KSD Leaders Fail Student Yearbook Team

In case you are not aware, the 2023 KHS Yearbook is making waves in the news, but it is imperative that we not lose sight of the KSD leadership's role in this.

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KSD Deflects Accountability for Yearbook Content
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KSD Deflects Accountability for Yearbook Content

In case you are not aware, KSD made the news again. Here is part of KSD's statement to the media about the sexual yearbook spread. It pretty much sums up the state of our district: KSD takes no accountability for anything…

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2023 KHS Yearbook
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2023 KHS Yearbook

In case you are not aware, KHS yearbooks were distributed today. Here is a glimpse.

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Board’s Vote on Superintendent’s Contract
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Board’s Vote on Superintendent’s Contract

In case you are not aware, the Board of Education voted in January 2023 whether or not to extend the KSD contract for Superintendent David Ulrich. The vote passed 4-3. The leader of our District does not have a vote of confidence from the entire School Board. Pay attention.

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Families Leaving KSD
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Families Leaving KSD

In case you are not aware, the Superintendent’s claim that families are not actually leaving KSD is FALSE and it impacts our entire community...

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KSD’s Ineffective Equity Efforts
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KSD’s Ineffective Equity Efforts

In case you are not aware, KSD’s equity efforts that claim to help Black students succeed have been ongoing for years but do not appear to be impactful. Where is KSD’s accountability in this?

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KSD’s Downward Academic Trends
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KSD’s Downward Academic Trends

In case you are not aware, KSD’s academic performance is not trending in a good direction. See the graph for an example of downward trends in Math and English. The district has dismissed repeated calls for KSD to focus on ACADEMICS rather than the many other “distractions” it now states as its priorities.

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