K-12 education Archives

Charges won’t be filed in DESE data breach incident

February 11, 2022 6:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

Thompson added the case has been closed and that the issues have been “resolved through non-legal means.”

Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit

February 10, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

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.

Some Mid-Missouri school districts will be operating on snow routes Monday morning

February 6, 2022 4:01 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri schools announced altered bus routes because of snowy roads on Monday. The Jefferson City School District will run snow routes in Callaway County during the morning. Other schools like Prairie Home R-V and Osage County R-3 will also run on snow routes in the morning. This means buses will not

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students have to attend online classes when snow closes schools?

February 4, 2022 2:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

This week has been one of snow days for many Mid-Missouri students.

Jefferson City joins list of Mid-Missouri schools closed Thursday as region faces second round of snow

February 2, 2022 12:26 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Some schools call snow days while others move to virtual learning ahead of winter storm

February 1, 2022 7:06 PM Chanel Porter

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

Pediatric expert: Masks in schools help reduce omicron’s spread

January 28, 2022 5:52 PM Hannah Falcon

Several Missouri Republicans claim masks in schools are ineffective and hindering children’s education, but medical experts and public health officials say otherwise.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will candidates’ views on masks affect your vote for school board?

January 28, 2022 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Districts have seen heated arguments over whether students should be wearing masks, among other issues related to the pandemic.

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development seeking to change A+ eligibility requirements

January 26, 2022 7:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) will be filing for a waiver for 2022 senior class A+ Scholarship recipients.

Missouri panel OKs recall options for school board members

January 26, 2022 11:32 AM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill establishing a recall procedure for local school board members has advanced out of a Missouri House committee as that bill and others targeting school boards have gained early momentum. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the bills come as school boards have faced public pressure over their responses

Southern Boone School Board seeks no-tax-increase bond issue for stadium repairs

January 25, 2022 7:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Southern Boone School District is asking the public to vote on the $3 million no-tax-increase bond issue.

Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget

January 24, 2022 11:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for state workers.

Columbia Board of Education approves temporary mask mandate, calendar changes and an increase in pay for some teachers

January 20, 2022 5:19 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Board of Education signed off on Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s temporary mask mandate during a special meeting Thursday morning.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general sue schools that bring back masks?

January 20, 2022 2:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

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 variant and keep the doors open amid major staff shortages.

Multiple schools across Mid-Missouri close doors citing sick staff and COVID-19 case increase

January 19, 2022 4:57 PM Leila Mitchell

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.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events

January 19, 2022 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge

January 18, 2022 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine requirements.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools in areas of high coronavirus transmission go online?

January 17, 2022 2:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

The debate rages over whether schools should maintain in-person learning as the omicron variant sickens Americans at never-before-seen rates.

Boonville school district to use snow day on Tuesday to ‘regroup’

January 13, 2022 10:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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 King, Jr. Day. Boonville Superintendent Dr. Sarah Marriott said in an email the district determined it needed to “regroup” on Tuesday. “As the result of a culmination of events such

States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch

January 13, 2022 11:57 AM Kennedy Miller

As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.