During his short tenure as superintendent of Kansas City's Public Schools, Anthony Amato earned his share of detractors. Since he wasn't around long enough to develop ideas, it wasn't clear if the programs he implemented would have long-term results or if they were prepackaged methods designed to provide a quick academic bump that would wear off within a year or two. It didn't help that about half the school board hated him, as well as many teachers. Were they mad a necessary reformer
Anthony Amato
Last night, the public got a chance to question the finalists for Kansas City School District superintendent. So it's as good a time as any to check in on KC's last superintendent, Anthony Amato.
After less than a year, Amato was pushed out, leaving a lot of arguing behind. Were his key programs just canned plays he always implemented? Was he a decisive leader willing to do what needed to be done to turn Kansas City's schools around or just an asshole who coul
It wasn't long ago that we gave you an update on the Kansas City School District's former super Anthony Amato. The short version: flaunt huge unearned ego, spend vast sums of money on tests with no proven value, leave for new job under black cloud of district resentment, repeat process at new school.
It seems the cycle's winding down again, because the people at Amato's current school, Stockton United, are through taking his crap and started calling for his removal. You can read all
