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Osage County R-II names new superintendent

February 15, 2022 4:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Osage County R-II has named Bob James as the district’s new Superintendent.

Southern Boone Board of Education accepts president’s resignation

February 15, 2022 5:54 AM Meghan Drakas

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

Columbia Board of Education discuss next five-year plan to improve schools

February 14, 2022 4:48 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia Board of Education meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the district’s administration building on Worley St.

Jefferson City Board of Education approves new boundary adjustments starting in Fall 2022

February 14, 2022 4:26 PM Chanel Porter

The Jefferson City Board of Education will meet Monday night to take action on the district’s boundary adjustments.

Lange Middle School to welcome new principal next school year

February 11, 2022 8:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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.

MU Research Reactor ups radioisotope production to off-set increased demand

February 11, 2022 8:10 PM Hannah Falcon

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.

Charges won’t be filed in DESE data breach incident

February 11, 2022 6:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

Thompson added the case has been closed and that the issues have been “resolved through non-legal means.”

Parson touts education, broadband Internet investments during University of Missouri tour

February 11, 2022 9:10 AM Erika McGuire

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.

MU settles former med school leader’s lawsuit for $1.565 million

February 11, 2022 5:27 PM Lucas Geisler

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

CPS drops mask mandate but some places still require face coverings

February 11, 2022 12:08 PM Joushua Blount

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.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against CPS?

February 11, 2022 1:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

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.

Lawsuit dropped in former MU medical school dean’s discrimination claims

February 10, 2022 11:20 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday filed five years ago by a former assistant dean at the University of Missouri’s medical school. Judge Brouck Jacobs dismissed Dr. Rachel Brown’s lawsuit on Wednesday. Her lawyers asked for voluntary dismissal of the case on Feb. 3, according to online court records. Brown sued

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Columbia National Education Association hosts virtual school board candidate forum

February 10, 2022 5:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia National Education Association is hosting a virtual School Board Candidate forum.

University of Missouri renaming Office for Civil Rights and Title IX

February 10, 2022 5:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri announced that the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is now known as the Office of Institutional Equity.

‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending

February 10, 2022 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools dropped its temporary mask mandate starting Friday, just hours before a court hearing in which Attorney General Eric Schmitt planned to ask a judge to force the district to end the rule.

Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit

February 10, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

A court hearing is set for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, to decide whether or not a mask mandate can remain in Columbia Public Schools.

State Board approves commission to explore teacher recruitment and retention solutions

February 9, 2022 4:45 PM Leila Mitchell

EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to correct a name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) approved the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission to make recommendations and conduct studies on teacher recruitment and retention. At the December 2021 State Board of Education meeting, the state board legislative