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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools return to a five-day week?
Discussions have begun about how Columbia Public Schools can return to a five-day week, Superintendent Peter Stiepleman told ABC 17 News on Monday.
Continue ReadingDiscussions have begun about how Columbia Public Schools can return to a five-day week, Superintendent Peter Stiepleman told ABC 17 News on Monday.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education did not approve 70-minute early dismissals almost every Monday next school year. Treasurer of the board Ken Enloe presented a motion to approve the school’s calendar without the proposed early dismissal times the district wants for teacher development. The motion passed with one objecting vote.
Continue ReadingWith new coronavirus cases on the decline in the Columbia Public Schools boundaries, district leaders are discussing putting students in classrooms five days each week.
Continue ReadingDr. Peter Stiepleman expects to talk about the possible change at a board meeting March 8.
Continue ReadingCandidates for Columbia’s City Council and school board are set to hold forums regarding energy and climate concerns.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri student is charged with 1st-degree sexual abuse after an incident on Dec. 4. A probable cause statement says that Sebastian De Villar assaulted a woman. De Villar allegedly held a woman down and assaulted the victim’s chest, bruising the victim’s chest, chin and mouth area according to court
Continue ReadingMU Health Care postponed first dose vaccinations scheduled for Friday and Sunday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is encouraged by the most recent COVID-19 data showing the lowest 14-day case rate since October. As of Thursday, the 14-day case rate was 22.9 per 10,000 people. CPS Superintendent Peter Stiepleman explained the recent trends in a pre-recorded video since the board meeting was canceled due to weather
Continue ReadingMissouri teachers are pushing to move up in the coronavirus vaccination line but so far state leaders aren’t budging.
Continue ReadingColumbia Board of Education candidates will field questions from teachers at a virtual forum Thursday hosted by the Columbia National Education Association.
Continue ReadingDozens of local schools have been out or learning online this week as multiple rounds of snow and a blanket of bitter cold settled over Mid-Missouri
Continue ReadingA University of Missouri official says a sprinkler pipe burst and caused minimal damage to the Memorial Union.
Continue ReadingSchool teachers and staff are allowed to receive coronavirus vaccine shots in at least 28 states plus and Washington DC as of Thursday. However, Missouri is not one of them.
Continue ReadingSeveral Mid-Missouri schools have called off Thursday classes as snow continues to fall on roads that are already covered or partially covered.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College officials is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony following the Spring 2021 semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual event will occur on May 1 at 11 a.m. and replace the previously planned in-person event. “This remarkable group of students has fought through daunting obstacles to reach this important milestone
Continue ReadingSeveral Mid-Missouri school districts announced Wednesday closures on Tuesday afternoon, as bitter cold kept snow clinging to some roads with more on the way.
Continue ReadingCheck back for updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools still lacks the number of substitute teachers willing to come into the classrooms that it needs as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over a dozen Mid-Missouri school districts canceled Thursday classes as temperatures continue to fall across the region. Eldon, Jamestown, Morgan County R-II (Versailles) and St. Elizabeth R-IV were among the public districts that had called off Thursday classes by 6 p.m. Wednesday. Many of the districts on social media say road conditions,
Continue ReadingMany school districts around Mid-Missouri have canceled classes ahead of another round of snow.
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