CPS working to adjust grading student’s failing classes
Columbia Public Schools’ High School and Middle School students will get a second chance to improve their grades this fall with a new grade adjustment.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CPS and other districts report new COVID-19 cases
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Substitute teacher shortage; how the state is working to fill gaps during the pandemic
Many schools had trouble finding substitute teachers before COVID-19 but months into the fall semester the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem.
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Columbia Public Schools among hundreds to get rapid COVID-19 test kits
Hundreds of school districts and individual schools across Missouri will soon have the tests for students, faculty and staff.
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Southern Boone school board to get information about online learning plan
The Southern Boone Board of Education will get details about what the district will do if COVID-19 cases force classes online when it meets Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCPS High School students discuss challenges faced and hopes for future
Columbia Public Schools’ high school students voice their opinions on how virtual learning has impacted them, as they hope to return to in-person learning soon.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 104 new cases
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Columbia Public Schools reports 13 students with active COVID-19 cases
Columbia Public Schools is now reporting the number of student COVID-19 cases in elementary school, middle school and high school.
Continue Reading Parents of students with individualized education programs testify to state leaders
The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from families struggling with online school, especially parents with kids who have individual education programs on Friday.
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Legislative committee questions Columbia Public Schools leaders over COVID-19 response
The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from parents upset with Columbia Public Schools’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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University of Missouri internet outage started with power failure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A short-lived power failure led to the internet outage that canceled classes Thursday on the University of Missouri campus, a spokeswoman said. MU spokeswoman Liz McCune said Friday that the early morning power outage led to “a series of technology failures that will take some time to fully diagnose.” However, MU is
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Active cases nearly double as some students switch to virtual learning in Maries County
The Vienna School District announced it would switch to virtual learning the same week active cases nearly doubled in Maries County.
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Columbia Public Schools Foundation donates more than $59,000 for student school supply kits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Foundation donated more than $59,000 as part of its Kits for Kids campaign to give elementary student school supplies at Columbia Public Schools. The foundation and donors help raise the money so families that couldn’t purchase a pre-packaged school supply kit could still receive one. “The foundation is proud
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Local school districts provide update on COVID-19
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Columbia College gifted collection of photos by world-renowned photographer Bruce Davidson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An anonymous donor recently gifted a collection of more than 360 photos taken by world-renowned photographer Bruce Davidson to Columbia College, with an appraised value of $1.2 million according to Penelope Dixon and Associates of New York. “This is truly a landmark gift for our institution, and we appreciate the generous donation
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State education leaders discuss process of finding a school district’s new superintendent
State education leaders explain the process of finding a school district’s new superintendent, as Columbia Public Schools will soon start a search for its own.
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JC Schools confident in staffing level as Missouri continues to battle substitute teacher shortage
As Jefferson City Middle School students are set to return to their classrooms next week, Missouri is continuing to battle staffing issues forcing many districts to go virtual.
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Columbia Public Schools superintendent says he’ll retire after school year
Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman told the school board Thursday that he will retire at the end of the year.
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Cooper County Health Department worked with Boonville R-I on new quarantine guidelines
The Boonville Board of Education approved a measure at its meeting Wednesday night updating the district’s policy on close contacts, which at least two state departments have criticized.
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University of Missouri classes resume after internet outage
The University of Missouri campus was without internet Thursday morning after an outage.
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