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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Lawsuit dropped in former MU medical school dean’s discrimination claims
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
Columbia National Education Association is hosting a virtual School Board Candidate forum.
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University of Missouri renaming Office for Civil Rights and Title IX
The University of Missouri announced that the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is now known as the Office of Institutional Equity.
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‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending
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.
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Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit
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.
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State Board approves commission to explore teacher recruitment and retention solutions
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
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Lincoln University holds prayer vigil for Historically Black Colleges and Universities receiving bomb threats
Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat
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Former Columbia teachers’ union head Steinhoff seeks state House seat
A retiring Columbia Public Schools teacher and former head of a union representing CPS teachers is running for the Missouri House.
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WATCH: Agriculture secretary touts climate-friendly farming at Lincoln University
Vilsack took a tour of the greenhouse at the Dickinson Research Center on the Lincoln campus Monday. He was expected to speak at about 1 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?
Columbia Public Schools said Friday that it will keep its mask mandate in place for at least another week while administrators evaluate the coronavirus situation locally.
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Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson
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Some Mid-Missouri school districts will be operating on snow routes Monday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri schools announced altered bus routes because of snowy roads on Monday. The Jefferson City School District will run snow routes in Callaway County during the morning. Other schools like Prairie Home R-V and Osage County R-3 will also run on snow routes in the morning. This means buses will not
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Columbia Public Schools mask mandate to stay at least a week; JC Schools drops requirement Monday
Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.
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Attorney for MU freshman hospitalized hopes lawsuit deters future hazing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for the family suing the MU chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hopes the legal action gets groups to stop forced drinking. The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity, often called Fiji, made the freshman drink a bottle of vodka in order to
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JC Schools on track to hire new superintendent next month
District spokeswoman Ryan Burns said the district will post the position Friday and it will remain posted until Feb. 25.
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