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Former Columbia Public School teacher charged with assaulting student

A 13-year Columbia Public School employee was fired from his position after allegations of inappropriately touching a middle school student with a disability. Thomas Edwards was charged on March 21 in Boone County Court with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. According to the probable cause statement, Edwards placed his hand under the child’s clothing and touched his/her

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Fulton employee accused of inappropriate contact with student files second lawsuit

A Fulton man has filed his second lawsuit after being accused of inappropriately communicating with a student over Snapchat. Brandon McDaniel has filed a lawsuit against the Children’s Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services. This comes after his first lawsuit against Fulton Public Schools. In the first lawsuit, Superintendent Jacques Cowherd fired Brandon

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CPS and teacher representatives agree on salary increase for next school year

The Columbia Public School District and the Columbia Missouri National Education Association (teacher representation) have reached an agreement on increasing teacher salaries for the upcoming school year. The agreement came nearly five hours after both parties met on Wednesday. Teachers will see a $330 increase in their salary and teachers with doctorate degrees will see

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Judge blocks abortion-restricting rules for Missouri, AG Hawley will appeal

On Wednesday, a federal judge followed through on his promise to issue a preliminary injunction to block abortion-restricting rules in Missouri. Judge Howard Sachs said he was bound by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year that struck down similar Texas guidelines. Planned Parenthood had argued the limitations were medically unnecessary, while Missouri Attorney General

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