Columbia College returning to in-person learning to end January
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College announced Saturday that students will return to in-seat learning on Jan. 31. The institution started the…
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Attorney general sues JC Schools, CPS over mask mandates; CPS calls lawsuit a ‘waste’ of tax money
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed another lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and, for the first time, against the Jefferson City…
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Jefferson City School District leader to retire at end of the year
The leader of the Jefferson City School District will retire at the end of the school year, the district said…
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JC Schools Board of Education to hold closed meeting
The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to meet behind closed doors Friday morning, to discuss…
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Columbia Board of Education approves temporary mask mandate, calendar changes and an increase in pay for some teachers
The Columbia Board of Education signed off on Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s temporary mask mandate during a special meeting Thursday…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general sue schools that bring back masks?
Several schools across the state have brought mask mandates back this week, saying they need to take such actions to slow the spread of the omicron…
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Multiple schools across Mid-Missouri close doors citing sick staff and COVID-19 case increase
Multiple school districts throughout Mid-Missouri have announced plans this week to temporarily close their doors or make changes to their COVID-19…
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Parson proposes pay raise for Missouri teachers in State of the State address
In his 2022 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson proposed raising the starting pay for Missouri…
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Several universities in Missouri starting the semester with COVID-19 protocols
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) In Missouri, many students have returned back to class from their winter break, but not all students will continue their…
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Missouri Chamber of Commerce, University of Missouri comment on State of the State Address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education,…
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic.…
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MU opens investigation into former financial officer
The University of Missouri has opened an investigation into a former official over alleged financial mismanagement in the College of…
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Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine…
Continue Reading JC Schools to hold public meeting Thursday about boundary proposals
The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dix Road Technology…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools in areas of high coronavirus transmission go online?
The debate rages over whether schools should maintain in-person learning as the omicron variant sickens Americans at never-before-seen…
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Parents, students, teachers react to Columbia Public Schools adding extra teacher workdays due to COVID spread
Columbia Public Schools canceled several days of classes in January and added two early release days in an effort to relieve pressure put on…
Continue Reading University of Missouri to tear down Mizzou North
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is now planning to tear down “Mizzou North.” At one point MU was considering selling the property,…
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Boonville school district to use snow day on Tuesday to ‘regroup’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville R-I School District will use a snow day on Tuesday. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther…
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States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch
As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the…
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CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate
Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.…
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