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moving to Kansas City

by leaving Southern Cal

Jun 20, 2008

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Hi - I'm moving from CA (currently a school counselor) to
Kansas City. Does anyone have any insight as to school
counselor demand in surrounding areas?
Thanks in advance for your input!

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OP On 7/08/08, mae wrote:

Hi there - thanks for responding. What what little information I have gathered, it seems as if many educators are looking to Kansas for jobs and not Missouri. Is there a general consensus that Missouri district schools are better?

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Jul 8, 2008

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L/MO Missouri as a whole has their stuff together way more than Kansas. If you look at Missouri and compare it nationwide, we are doing a great job of education. Try the following school districts, Blue Springs, Lees Summit, Liberty, North kansas city Smaller but great districts, Pleasant Hill, Belton, Harrisonville, Oak Grove, Grain Valley.

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Jul 9, 2008

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faye Hmmmm....no, probably the opposite. I think most people would consider KS schools as the stronger of the two. Why don't you google some areas such as test scores, graduation rates, etc for the two states. Of course, both states have some super strong schools and some struggling schools.

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Jul 9, 2008

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L/MO lease look here to compare how state tests compare on a National level. kansas makes their tests easy so they do look like they are performing better. The Missouri test is much more rigorous. I have connections to both Missouri and Kansas, while both the Kansas and Missouri side of the Kansas City Metro area have great schools. Missouri at the stat...See Morelease look here to compare how state tests compare on a National level. kansas makes their tests easy so they do look like they are performing better. The Missouri test is much more rigorous. I have connections to both Missouri and Kansas, while both the Kansas and Missouri side of the Kansas City Metro area have great schools. Missouri at the state level is far and away more advanced than Kansas.

On 7/09/08, L/MO wrote: > Missouri as a whole has their stuff together way more than Kansas. If > you look at Missouri and compare it nationwide, we are doing a great job > of education. > Try the following school districts, Blue Springs, Lees Summit, Liberty, > North kansas city > Smaller but great districts, Pleasant Hill, Belton, Harrisonville, Oak > Grove, Grain Valley. > > > > On 7/08/08, OP wrote: >> On 7/08/08, mae wrote: >> >> Hi there - thanks for responding. What what little information I have >> gathered, it seems as if many educators are looking to Kansas for jobs >> and not Missouri. Is there a general consensus that Missouri district >> schools are better? >> >> thanks! >>> I wish I had seen your post earlier. >>> >>> Has anyone suggested you try KANSAS schools? There are so many >>> suburbs and outlying school districts you will want to explore. >>> Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley, Olathe, Bonner Springs, DeSoto, and >>> many more. Visit the Kansas Board of Education website and look at >>> the employment listings. I can't remember the exact wording of >>> the website...think it's either ksbe.edu or ksde.edu....google >>> it...I'm sure it'll be easy to find. >>> >>> As for the low salaries...remember it's going to cost you MUCH LESS >>> to live in KS/MO than in CA and I think you'll like the warm >>> friendly people. Anyway, I hope so. >>> >>> Good LUCK ! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 7/06/08, Now in KC! wrote: >>>> Thanks for responding - I looked at the salary schedules for this >>>> district - how are they going to attract effective staff with the >>>> low salary scales??? Then again, perhaps they can't afford to >>>> pay their teachers more??? >>>> >>>> On 6/27/08, CindyinMO wrote: >>>>> Kansas City has a large city school district that is in >>>>> shambles right now. I teacher at a charter school. Get on MO >>>>> REAP--there are jobs listed there. You will have a better >>>>> chance if you go outside the city to the many rural/bedroom >>>>> communities. Cindy >>>

Jul 11, 2008

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nancy baltinsky On 6/27/08, CindyinMO wrote: > Kansas City has a large city school district that is in > shambles right now. I teacher at a charter school. Get on MO > REAP--there are jobs listed there. You will have a better > chance if you go outside the city to the many rural/bedroom > communities. Cindy

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