MU severs ties with Confucius Institute after federal changes
The University of Missouri announced Wednesday it will end its partnership with the Confucius Institute following changes in federal guidelines.…
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Proposal to ban most uses of seclusion rooms in Missouri schools nets bipartisan support
Some Missouri state lawmakers behind an effort to limit to ban most uses of seclusion rooms, which are small rooms with little to no furniture or…
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CPS to present new $20 million bond issue outline
Columbia Public Schools leaders plan to present Monday night a $20 million bond issue plan that includes projects to accommodate continued student…
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School bus runs off road during Monday commute
A Columbia Public Schools bus ran off the side of the road Monday morning during its…
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Columbia police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child’s death
Andria Heese, an officer for the Columbia Police Department, was charged with first-degree manslaughter in a child’s…
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Canceling classes is “hardest decision” for some Columbia school leaders
With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off…
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State department of education releases expenditures per student
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released Thursday how much money is allocated per public school student in the…
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CPS: No evidence of wrongdoing during Jackson football game
An investigation into student conduct at a high school football game found no sign of misconduct, according to Columbia Public…
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Columbia Board of Education approves revised seclusion, isolation and restraint policy
The Columbia Board of Education will consider items including a final reading of a revised policy on seclusion, isolation and restraint of students…
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Neighbors say teen shot at high school house party
Witnesses say it was a high school house party gone wrong and now Columbia police are looking for a suspect who shot a teen. CPD has not released a…
Continue Reading CPS considers $20 million bond issue for facility improvements
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Long-Range Facilities Committee discussed a possible $20 million bond issue at its meeting on…
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CPS approves name for new middle school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools approved the name for a new middle school at its Monday night meeting. The name for the new school will…
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School delay, cancellation procedures laid out ahead of winter weather
Officials are letting parents know, “winter is coming,” and it pays off to prepare for problematic weather. Last winter’s snowfall prompted several…
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Damaged fiber cable blamed for phone outages across mid-Missouri
UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: A CenturyLink spokeswoman said crews restored all services to Mid-Missouri customers Monday. The same company official said…
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New sidewalks planned outside Battle High School
Engineers from the City of Columbia are looking into the cost of building a sidewalk that would lead up to Battle High School. “We look at all…
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Columbia City Council approves school resource officer agreement
The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a new agreement with the school district to provide school resource officers. Four police officers…
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Columbia leaders discuss the future of city workforce development
Columbia leaders discussed workforce development and community contributions Friday at a meeting that brought together officials from Columbia Public…
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Columbia Public Schools happy with progress on annual reports
A Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said the district is happy with its overall performance in data released by the state Thursday. The Missouri…
Continue ReadingDESE report: some mid-Missouri school district scores rise, others fall
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its annual performance report, detailing the progress school districts made…
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CPS: Racist image was edit of website screen grab
A racist image spoofing the Gentry Middle School website was a screen shot of the school’s home page that had been edited and uploaded to…
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