MONDAY UPDATES: Mid-Missouri counties gain new COVID-19 cases
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DESE to create new assessment to look at the impact of school closure on learning
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is putting together an assessment to see how the school shutdown impacted students’ learning.
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CPS parents can still make a decision for in-person classes if Monday deadline is not met
Columbia Public Schools’ parents have one last day to decide if their children will attend classes in-person or online in the fall.
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WATCH: CPS superintendent talks return to classes
CPS superintendent Peter Stiepleman will join ABC 17 News at 6 a.m. for three live interviews.
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MU labor protests continue amid COVID-19 budget cuts
Labor organizations plan to continue protests on Wednesday supporting custodial workers at the University of Missouri.
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Columbia police will still be present in schools after contract for resource officers expires
The City of Columbia’s contract with Columbia Public Schools for school resource officers expires at midnight on Tuesday.
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University of Missouri to require face coverings in classrooms
The University of Missouri will require students and employees to wear a mask in classrooms in the fall as a way to fight the spread of COVID-19, the university said Monday.
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Columbia Public Schools says it ‘will expect’ students to wear masks; city works on requirement
The local health department is drawing up an ordinance that would require people to wear masks in public places in Columbia, while Columbia Public Schools will expect students to wear masks this fall.
Continue Reading CPS holds meeting to discuss parents’ mask concerns
Columbia Public Schools is set to host a zoom meeting Saturday afternoon to address parent’s concerns regarding the districts mask wearing recommendation for in-person classes this fall.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia mayor says he’ll pursue mask requirements
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University of Missouri will not outsource landscaping jobs
The University of Missouri said Friday that it will not outsource its landscaping jobs in a proposal that contributed to backlash from the affected workers and other MU employees.
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5 people within MU Athletics test positive for COVID-19
Mizzou Athletics said Thursday afternoon five athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Dollar General employee tests positive for COVID-19
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University of Missouri faculty oppose outsourcing plan after ‘disruptive protests’
The University of Missouri Faculty Council approved Thursday a resolution that opposes the possible elimination of nearly 250 jobs.
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New report details progress in diversity, inclusion and equity at MU
A new report from the American Council of Education said the University of Missouri made progress in diversity, inclusion and equity efforts in the last five years.
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Mizzou warns workers after ‘disruptive’ protest over replacing custodial services
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The head of the operations division of the University of Missouri sent his staff an email threatening discipline after a protest over custodial and landscaping jobs became “disruptive.” In an email obtained by ABC 17 News, the vice-chancellor of operations Gary Ward said while the university respects the right to peacefully protest,
Continue Reading Columbia Public Schools plan includes clause on switching buildings; won’t require masks
Columbia Public Schools’ plan to re-enter classrooms in the fall includes a clause that students could be assigned to other schools than their own if a building reaches its capacity.
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Jefferson City seniors organize private prom after school district cancels event
Jefferson City High School seniors have organized their own prom after the school district officially canceled the event last week.
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CPS parents have one week to decide what fall classes look like for their students
Columbia Public Schools parents have until Tuesday, June 30, to decide whether their students will attend fall classes in-person or virtually.
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Columbia Public Schools lays out plan for fall classes
Columbia Public Schools students will get a much different classroom experience in the fall, according to plans released Monday for a return to school amid COVID-19.
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