WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks first day of classes amid tech issues
The superintendent for Columbia Public Schools joined ABC 17 News This Morning as the district has its first day of all-online classes.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Second COVID-19 case reported at Jefferson City High School
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University of Missouri uses media company to spread COVID-19 information
The University of Missouri is using a Canadian media company to help with an informational campaign on COVID-19.
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CPS provides guidance to families on technology issues
Columbia Public Schools will begin all-online classes Tuesday and some CPS families have had some stresses and struggles with preparing for the first day.
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Update needed on Columbia Public Schools tablets ahead of return to learn
Some Columbia Public Schools families may need to update their school-issued tablets before the return to learn Tuesday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole County sets daily COVID-19 case record; Howard County sees first death
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‘See something, say something’: COVID-19 pandemic changes child abuse reporting for Columbia Public Schools
The Columbia Public School District is set to begin virtual classes on Tuesday, but not all students are safe at home.
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Shots fired near Columbia middle school
Police say someone fired a gun in the area of a Columbia middle school Thursday.
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MU asks students not to travel for Labor Day Weekend
For the first holiday weekend since the return to learn, the University of Missouri is asking students to stay in Columbia.
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MU faculty discuss university’s COVID-19 response with leaders
The University of Missouri Faculty Council met with MU leaders and health officials on Thursday largely focused on COVID-19 on campus.
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CMU COVID-19 cases continue to rise but university says process is working
Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to rise on Central Methodist University’s campus. Central Methodist University reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. The university currently has 43 active student cases and two active employee cases. The Howard County Public Health Department reported seven new cases Tuesday. Since the start of the pandemic, the county
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Columbia Public Schools COVID-19 restrictions prompt some parents to choose private school
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.
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University of Missouri athletes march to shed light on social injustice
Players, coaches, and staff across Missouri’s athletic department will march alongside the MU community to bring awareness to social injustices in America on Wednesday evening.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County reports second COVID-19 death
UPDATE 9:55 P.M.: Audrain County reported its second COVID-19-related death Wednesday. The county recorded its first death from the disease caused by novel coronavirus on June 1. The county had 89 total COVID-19 cases at that time, with 37 of them active. On Wednesday, the county had 275 cases – an increase of 25 in
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MU leaders say various figures go into the decision to go fully online as cases continue to spike
In the MU student community 483 cases of COVID-19 are currently active, totaling about 1.6 percent of the student population. There have been 683 cases total reported in Boone County since August 19.
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University of Missouri students face discipline over virus guideline violations
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) With nearly 700 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among students at the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus, several students and organizations are facing potential discipline after being accused of violating guidelines aimed at slowing the virus’s spread. The university’s COVID-19 dashboard on Wednesday cited 683 confirmed cases since students returned to campus
Continue Reading CPS Nutrition Services sets start date for free and reduced-price meal program
Columbia Public Schools will begin the free and reduced-price meal program on Tuesday; the first day of classes.
Continue Reading CPS Nutrition Services works on plan for free and reduced-price lunch as school starts online
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Nutrition Services is working on plans for the free and reduced-price lunch program for this school year. On Monday the Columbia Board of Education decided to begin the school year online-only as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said district staff are making sure they get
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Columbia Public Schools online learning will have new structure compared to spring semester
Columbia Public Schools officials say parents should expect a schedule Tuesday for what classes will be like after the school board’s decision to keep students out of school buildings during September.
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks about decision to go virtual
Watch the full interviews with Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.
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