Decades of disinvestment have left Kansas City Public Schools buildings in rough condition, but on April 8, Kansas City voters will decide the fate of a bond that could bring some much-needed fixes. It's been six decades since the city last passed a school bond measure. How did we end up in this critical moment?

Even after the district regained accreditation and improved student performance, the district's crumbling buildings are a persistent reminder of the city's lack of trust and financial support of its public schools. On a new episode of KCUR’s podcast A People’s History of Kansas City, Mackenzie Martin and Jodi Fortino explain how we got to this point.

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