Columbia police respond to fight at Battle High School on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department tweeted on Tuesday that it had responded to a “disturbance” at Battle High School. CPD said a…
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Nothing found after ‘prank’ threat at Battle High School
No actual threat was found Tuesday after someone called in a threat against Battle High School that school officials said was a…
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CPS superintendent says Hickman student who was source of threat has been identified
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The head of Columbia Public Schools said Thursday that a Hickman High School student has been detained for a threat scrawled on…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about safety in local schools?
Mid-Missouri schools last week saw a string of police incidents and threats of violence.…
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Rock Bridge Principal explains large law enforcement presence at school Tuesday in email to parents
COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge High School Principal Jacob Sirna sent an email to families Tuesday night to clarify why there was a large law…
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Parent asks for more transparency after law enforcement sent to Rock Bridge High School for possibly armed student
Columbia police were called to help investigate a “specific reported incident” Tuesday at Rock Bridge High School, a Columbia Public Schools…
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Gas odor prompts Columbia elementary school evacuation
A north Columbia elementary school was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas…
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Columbia Board of Education members get update on new high school grading system
Standards-Referenced Grading has been used for years at the elementary and middle school level throughout…
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Columbia Board of Education holds first meeting with new public comment policy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will hold its biweekly meeting with its new public comment policy Monday night. The meeting is…
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CPS hosts first in-person World Cafe meeting since 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools hosted its first in-person World-Cafe meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday night at…
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Columbia’s superintendent to discuss reaching student success at board of education meeting
COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ.) The Columbia Board of Education will host a meeting Wednesday where Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood plans to address growth…
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Records show bullying is most commonly reported concern to hotline so far this school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bullying continues to be the number one issue reported to Missouri’s anonymous school safety hotline, Courage2Report. Last…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have an opinion on the Columbia school board’s new public comment policy?
The Columbia Board of Education approved a new public comment policy Monday night in a split…
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Columbia Public Schools using charter buses for after-school activities amid bus driver shortage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus driver shortage is affecting after-school activities in Columbia. Three weeks into the school year, Columbia Public…
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Columbia Board of Education approves updated public speaking policy
The Columbia Board of Education has its first meeting of the school year Monday night and the agenda includes topics such as changes to the board’s…
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Columbia middle school to hold back-to-school event Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Staff at a Columbia middle school plan to hold a back-to-school event Wednesday. The “Back to School Bash” is scheduled for 5 to…
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Two Columbia middle school students assaulted on bus; suspect detained
Two Columbia Public Schools middle school students were assaulted Tuesday morning on their bus, a district spokeswoman said.…
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Hundreds of students get free books from Read Across Columbia
More than 600 kids at Columbia Public Schools got new books Tuesday at Blue Ridge Elementary School as part of the Read Across Columbia…
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New Missouri law bans ‘sexually explicit’ books from schools
Students may see fewer book options when returning to class this week, but only if those books contained sexually explicit…
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Bus with students onboard, car crash in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A bus and car crashed on Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Thursday afternoon. Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle…
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