Columbia Public Schools official provides COVID-19 budget update
Columbia Public Schools’ finance head is set to provide an update to the school board finance committee Wednesday on how COVID-19 has affected revenue and spending.
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Fulton Public School leaders say main challenge is students and staff in quarantine
According to board documents, the assistant superintendent Chris Hubbuch is set to talk about virtual learning and the district’s readiness for blended and distance learning. He will also touch on sexual abuse prevention training and information from the state about assessment.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 11th death
UPDATE 8:55 P.M.: Cole County reported its 11th death Wednesday. According to the Cole County Health Department’s website, seven of the county’s deaths have been reported in long-term care facilities. The newest death was not in a nursing home but health officials did not release any other details. The county has seen a total of
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Lawyer threatens lawsuit over MU chancellor’s Twitter blocking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attorney asked the University of Missouri chancellor to unblock people on his Twitter account or potentially end up in court. A letter sent by Christopher Bennett to university leadership calls for MU Chancellor and UM System President Mun Choi to reverse his blocking of several Twitter accounts that came to light
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Schools across Mid-Missouri provide free meals for students amid pandemic
Multiple Mid-Missouri school districts are making meals free to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports more than a thousand cases since start of pandemic
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University of Missouri students skeptical about new mask requirements
Across social media platforms, University of Missouri students quarantined because of COVID-19 have posted about being unhappy with accommodations from the university.
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Southern Boone School District returns to in-person classes despite COVID-19 quarantines
The Southern Boone School District began in-person classes Tuesday despite having a number of staff members quarantined because of exposure to coronavirus.
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Parents struggle with school-issued iPads on first day of school
Parents lined up outside of Columbia middle schools Tuesday morning to get help fixing their school-issued iPads on the first day of online school.
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks first day of classes amid tech issues
The superintendent for Columbia Public Schools joined ABC 17 News This Morning as the district has its first day of all-online classes.
Continue ReadingMONDAY UPDATES: Second COVID-19 case reported at Jefferson City High School
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University of Missouri uses media company to spread COVID-19 information
The University of Missouri is using a Canadian media company to help with an informational campaign on COVID-19.
Continue Reading CPS provides guidance to families on technology issues
Columbia Public Schools will begin all-online classes Tuesday and some CPS families have had some stresses and struggles with preparing for the first day.
Continue Reading Update needed on Columbia Public Schools tablets ahead of return to learn
Some Columbia Public Schools families may need to update their school-issued tablets before the return to learn Tuesday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole County sets daily COVID-19 case record; Howard County sees first death
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‘See something, say something’: COVID-19 pandemic changes child abuse reporting for Columbia Public Schools
The Columbia Public School District is set to begin virtual classes on Tuesday, but not all students are safe at home.
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Shots fired near Columbia middle school
Police say someone fired a gun in the area of a Columbia middle school Thursday.
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MU asks students not to travel for Labor Day Weekend
For the first holiday weekend since the return to learn, the University of Missouri is asking students to stay in Columbia.
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MU faculty discuss university’s COVID-19 response with leaders
The University of Missouri Faculty Council met with MU leaders and health officials on Thursday largely focused on COVID-19 on campus.
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CMU COVID-19 cases continue to rise but university says process is working
Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to rise on Central Methodist University’s campus. Central Methodist University reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. The university currently has 43 active student cases and two active employee cases. The Howard County Public Health Department reported seven new cases Tuesday. Since the start of the pandemic, the county
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