Segment 1: Why it's so important that kids make it to class. Between the years 2013 and 2016, Kansas City Public Schools staffers falsified attendance records , presumably to help the district regain full accreditation. Why is it so hard for kids to get to school in the first place, though? Also, what is really at stake for schools when they don't show up and what can we reasonably expect educators to do about it? Mark Bedell , superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools Dr. Tiffany Anderson ,