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Start of in-person class might help struggling Columbia Public Schools students catch up

October 16, 2020 4:31 PM Zola Crowder

All-online education has left some struggling academically as Columbia Public Schools elementary students return to classrooms.

Free meals will not be available to all in-person CPS students

October 16, 2020 12:21 PM Riane Cleveland

When school began online in September, all students ages 2-18 could receive a meal, regardless of if they qualified for free and reduced-price meals, through the Grab and Go Meal Program.

As CPS teachers prepare for the return of in-person classes, parents work to prepare their children

October 14, 2020 7:21 PM Amber Tabeling

As Columbia Public Schools’ Elementary teachers are preparing their classrooms for in-person, parents are preparing their children for the new normal before returning to school on Monday, Oct. 19th for the first in over six months.

Some Columbia Public Schools teachers prepare for the switch to in-person learning

October 14, 2020 12:10 PM Zola Crowder

Ariel Schwarting, a third grade teacher at Grant Elementary, is setting up a system for her students to keep supplies separate in the classroom.

Failing grades increase as CPS students learn online

October 13, 2020 8:22 PM Amber Tabeling

Online learning continues to show it’s challenges within Columbia Public Schools as data shows failing grades are significantly up this year as students learn online.

Some happy, some let down by Columbia Board of Education’s decision to send some kids back to class

October 13, 2020 12:06 PM Riane Cleveland

Families with students in Columbia Public Schools have differing opinions of the school board’s decision for elementary students to return to the classroom.

Columbia Board of Education votes to not send middle and high school students back to in-person learning

October 13, 2020 11:51 AM Zola Crowder

School board President Helen Wade said during the board’s four-hour meeting that the youngest kids are the ones that need to be in-person first.

Columbia Board of Education votes for pre-K through 5th grade to return to a four day week next week

October 12, 2020 2:59 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia School Board voted to allow some students to return to the classroom.

Online classes come with new challenge: How to stop cheating

October 12, 2020 12:09 PM Zach Boetto

Online school comes with all sorts of new challenges. Among them is ensuring students don’t cheat on exams when they’re taken outside the classroom.

Columbia Board of Education to vote on return to learn; parents await decision

October 11, 2020 6:58 PM Amber Tabeling

The Board of Education is set to vote on an in-person four-day week learning model on Monday for Columbia Public Schools to return to classrooms, while parents await to see how the decision could impact their families.

Columbia Board of Education expected to vote on return to in-person classes

October 11, 2020 5:01 AM Ben Fein

The Board of Education is set to hold a meeting in which the main focus will be making a formal motion and voting on the districts re-opening plan.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Randolph County reports new COVID-19 death; Boone County reports 53 new cases

October 9, 2020 9:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

CPS proposed 4-day plan would not allow for social distancing

October 7, 2020 11:48 AM Riane Cleveland

The plan said social distancing would not be possible if elementary students returned to school.

Four-day week on table for Columbia Public Schools return to classrooms

October 6, 2020 6:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The head of Columbia Public Schools on Tuesday proposed a four-day week as an alternative to bringing students back into classrooms for two days in a hybrid plan.

Columbia school board to get update on return to classrooms

October 6, 2020 11:37 AM Zola Crowder

The Columbia Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to get and update from the administration on the district’s reopening plan as the COVID-19 case rate continues to fall.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Morgan County reports one new death; Moberly School District report new case

October 2, 2020 1:53 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City School District reported two students and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Boone County Commission approves 1,000 additional hot spots for CPS

October 1, 2020 3:48 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday afternoon, the Boone County Commission approved 1,000 additional hot spots for Columbia Public Schools to give to students who do not have a sustainable internet connection. This comes after the commission used part of the CARES Act funding to get 1,400 hot spots total for all six school districts in Boone

CPS Grab-and-Go meal service updates routes

October 1, 2020 3:15 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Public Schools is making some changes to its Grab-and-Go meal service starting Thursday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Key metric continues to drop for CPS to consider hybrid learning

September 30, 2020 2:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

District leaders with Columbia Public Schools are expected to go over its reopening plan next week, according to an email sent out Wednesday afternoon.

Rapid testing could bring kids back into the classroom

September 30, 2020 11:51 AM Zola Crowder

President Donald Trump announced a plan to make rapid COVID-19 available for students and teachers but it’s unclear if the plan will have any effect for CPS.