Hallsville School Board approves four-day week
The Hallsville School District will move to a four-day week starting next school year.
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Mother raises concerns about bus delays in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A lack of bus drivers has caused buses in the Jefferson City School District to be delayed on multiple occasions. Christina Goodwin, a mother of a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, said there have been several times this year when the bus was a few minutes late picking up her
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Columbia and Jefferson City Schools closed Thursday, MU online only
Some schools, businesses and churches decided Wednesday to close or delay openings Thursday because of a winter storm expected to drop ice and snow on the area.
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Mid-Missouri schools might face morning decision as snowstorm moves in
A winter storm set to start early Thursday is likely to cause travel problems right when many children would be heading to school for the day.
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Hallsville Board of Education to vote Wednesday on proposed four-day school week
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School District may soon switch to a four-day school week. According to the agenda for the Hallsville Board of Education, board members plan to vote on the proposal Wednesday night. The board of education meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. in the primary school cafeteria. The school district
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Assistant principal to be promoted to principal of Fairview Elementary School
The assistant principal at Fairview Elementary School will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education for a promotion to be the principal at Fairview Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Realtors say a school zone influences where parents choose to live
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Realtors say a school’s quality can influence where parents choose to live in a particular area. According to the National Association of Realtors, 53% percent of buyers with children in the home under the age of 18 years said the quality of the school districts is an important factor when deciding on a home. The Jefferson City School Board
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Eliot Battle Elementary assistant principal to be recommended as next principal at Cedar Ridge Elementary
An Eliot Battle Elementary assistant principal is being recommended to be the next principal at Cedar Ridge Elementary School for the 2022‐2023 school year.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospital system capacity moves to green
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Osage County R-II names new superintendent
The Osage County R-II has named Bob James as the district’s new Superintendent.
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Southern Boone Board of Education accepts president’s resignation
BOONE CO. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Southern Boone School Board of Education accepted its president’s resignation. On Friday, Southern Boone School Board President Steve Condron submitted his resignation from the board, stating a “line has been crossed in the governance of this Board provides and a lack of adherence to the Ethics standards required
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Columbia Board of Education discuss next five-year plan to improve schools
The Columbia Board of Education meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the district’s administration building on Worley St.
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Jefferson City Board of Education approves new boundary adjustments starting in Fall 2022
The Jefferson City Board of Education will meet Monday night to take action on the district’s boundary adjustments.
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Lange Middle School to welcome new principal next school year
Next week, Dominique Falls will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education to become the next principal at Lange Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year.
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MU Research Reactor ups radioisotope production to off-set increased demand
The University of Missouri Research Reactor, or MURR, in Columbia is the only one of its kind in the country. It makes radioisotopes used to test for and treat various cancers.
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Charges won’t be filed in DESE data breach incident
Thompson added the case has been closed and that the issues have been “resolved through non-legal means.”
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Parson touts education, broadband Internet investments during University of Missouri tour
Gov. Mike Parson touted plans to make major investments in broadband Internet access and education during a tour of the University of Missouri’s NextGen building and a roundtable with state and education leaders Friday.
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MU settles former med school leader’s lawsuit for $1.565 million
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The University of Missouri paid a former medical school leader $1.565 million to settle her lawsuit over age discrimination. ABC 17 News obtained a copy of the settlement through an open records request. The settlement gives Dr. Rachel Brown $788,741.69 in lost wages and emotional damages following her ouster at the
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CPS drops mask mandate but some places still require face coverings
Columbia Public Schools has dropped its mandate for face coverings to be worn at school, effective Friday, citing declining coronavirus case rates and fewer staff and students being infected.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against CPS?
A lawyer for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that the state will not drop a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now that the district’s mask mandate has expired.
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