K-12 education Archives

Father Tolton officials respond after being accused of violating COVID-19 health order

September 21, 2020 10:08 AM Molly Stawinoga

PHHS filed a notice of violation against the athletic director at Father Tolton Catholic High School.

Columbia Public School's Learning Mode Matrix

CPS slides under needed case metric for hybrid learning

September 21, 2020 7:09 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ new case metric fell below 50 on Monday, based on the district’s COVID-19 guidance this could mean a transition in its learning method.

Football field at Rock Bridge High School

Columbia Public Schools Board to decide on renaming Rock Bridge High School football field

September 18, 2020 10:04 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet Friday morning and decide whether to rename the Rock Bridge High School Football field.

WATCH: Tolton Catholic president talks in-person learning with zero cases of COVID-19

September 17, 2020 2:21 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the interviews with the president of Tolton Catholic High School.

School drop-off and pick-up causes traffic trouble in Ashland

September 15, 2020 11:58 AM Riane Cleveland

School-related traffic has increased in Ashland due to drop off and pick up procedures.

Columbia Public Schools plans to introduce hybrid-learning in four phases

September 14, 2020 10:58 PM Sydney Olsen

Students in Columbia could do hybrid-learning this year, and the youngest would be the first in the classroom.

Columbia Public Schools COVID-19 update includes details on youngest students going back to classrooms

September 14, 2020 11:31 AM Zach Boetto

Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman will update the school board Monday on COVID-19 and classes, including a plan being developed to get some students back in class before others.

Missouri State Board of Education relaxes substitute teacher requirements amid COVID-19 pandemic

September 14, 2020 11:59 AM Riane Cleveland

The Missouri State Board of Education has relaxed substitute teacher requirements in case of a possible shortage because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Macon R-1 School District reports COVID-19 outbreak

September 6, 2020 2:48 AM Zach Boetto

MACON Mo. (KMIZ) Macon County R-1 middle school students will move to all online classes after the district reported multiple cases of COVID-19 via Twitter on Saturday. COID 19 at Macon R-1 pic.twitter.com/CefWy7ts0I— Macon R-1 Schools (@MaconTigers) September 6, 2020 According to a tweet from the Macon Tigers’ twitter account, after contact tracing is completed

Columbia Public Schools official provides COVID-19 budget update

September 9, 2020 3:44 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ finance head is set to provide an update to the school board finance committee Wednesday on how COVID-19 has affected revenue and spending.

Fulton Public School leaders say main challenge is students and staff in quarantine

September 9, 2020 5:17 PM Connor Hirsch

According to board documents, the assistant superintendent Chris Hubbuch is set to talk about virtual learning and the district’s readiness for blended and distance learning. He will also touch on sexual abuse prevention training and information from the state about assessment.

Schools across Mid-Missouri provide free meals for students amid pandemic

September 9, 2020 1:31 PM Riane Cleveland

Multiple Mid-Missouri school districts are making meals free to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern Boone School District returns to in-person classes despite COVID-19 quarantines

September 8, 2020 6:24 PM Riane Cleveland

The Southern Boone School District began in-person classes Tuesday despite having a number of staff members quarantined because of exposure to coronavirus.

Parents struggle with school-issued iPads on first day of school

September 8, 2020 11:27 AM Zola Crowder

Parents lined up outside of Columbia middle schools Tuesday morning to get help fixing their school-issued iPads on the first day of online school.

Columbia Public Schools COVID-19 restrictions prompt some parents to choose private school

September 3, 2020 11:59 AM Zola Crowder

Some local parents are considering or switching to private school after Columbia Public Schools decided to move fully online for the start of the semester.

Columbia Board of Education decides to begin year online-only as COVID-19 case surge continues

August 31, 2020 12:57 PM Zach Boetto

The Columbia Board of Education on Monday voted to begin classes Sept. 8 fully online amid fast-rising COVID-19 cases after more than three hours of debate and public comment.

CPS case rate spikes ahead of special session

August 30, 2020 8:41 AM Ben Fein

As The Board of Education for Columbia Public Schools plans on meeting Monday evening, the case rate in the school district is increasing substantially.