Columbia Board of Education discuss next five-year plan to improve schools
The Columbia Board of Education meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the district’s administration building on Worley St.
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Lange Middle School to welcome new principal next school year
Next week, Dominique Falls will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education to become the next principal at Lange Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year. Â
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CPS drops mask mandate but some places still require face coverings
Columbia Public Schools has dropped its mandate for face coverings to be worn at school, effective Friday, citing declining coronavirus case rates and fewer staff and students being infected.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against CPS?
A lawyer for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that the state will not drop a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now that the district’s mask mandate has expired.
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Columbia National Education Association hosts virtual school board candidate forum
Columbia National Education Association is hosting a virtual School Board Candidate forum.
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‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending
Columbia Public Schools dropped its temporary mask mandate starting Friday, just hours before a court hearing in which Attorney General Eric Schmitt planned to ask a judge to force the district to end the rule.
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Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit
A court hearing is set for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, to decide whether or not a mask mandate can remain in Columbia Public Schools.
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Former Columbia teachers’ union head Steinhoff seeks state House seat
A retiring Columbia Public Schools teacher and former head of a union representing CPS teachers is running for the Missouri House.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?
Columbia Public Schools said Friday that it will keep its mask mandate in place for at least another week while administrators evaluate the coronavirus situation locally.
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Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson
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Columbia Public Schools mask mandate to stay at least a week; JC Schools drops requirement Monday
Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students have to attend online classes when snow closes schools?
This week has been one of snow days for many Mid-Missouri students.
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Jefferson City joins list of Mid-Missouri schools closed Thursday as region faces second round of snow
Some Mid-Missouri schools began announcing Thursday closures around noon on Wednesday as snow continued to blanket the area, with several more inches expected before the storm is through.
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Some schools call snow days while others move to virtual learning ahead of winter storm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the winter storm on Wednesday and Thursday, some schools have called snow days ahead of time while others move to virtual learning modules. The University of Missouri System and the MU campus announced Monday that it will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday. Christian Basi with
Continue Reading Columbia Public Schools, JC Schools, Southern Boone cancel classes ahead of winter storm
Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District have canceled classes and University of Missouri Health Care said its clinics will be closed Wednesday ahead of a storm set to blanket Mid-Missouri with potentially more than a foot of snow.
Continue Reading Pediatric expert: Masks in schools help reduce omicron’s spread
Several Missouri Republicans claim masks in schools are ineffective and hindering children’s education, but medical experts and public health officials say otherwise.
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Columbia Board of Education, city council, mayor candidates take part in forum
Columbia Board of Education candidates are scheduled to participate in the Columbia Board of Realtors’ election forum Thursday night at 4:30 p.m.
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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 School District over the districts’ renewed, temporary mask mandates.
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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 morning.
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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 guidelines, due to problems created by the coronavirus surge.
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