Parson proposes pay raise for Missouri teachers in State of the State address
In his 2022 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson proposed raising the starting pay for Missouri teachers.
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Several universities in Missouri starting the semester with COVID-19 protocols
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) In Missouri, many students have returned back to class from their winter break, but not all students will continue their education inside a classroom this semester. Columbia College announced its plan to deliver courses virtually at the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. The district said in a press release, “Due to
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Missouri Chamber of Commerce, University of Missouri comment on State of the State Address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education, infrastructure, agriculture, community development, health care and public safety. “With a historic budget surplus and federal dollars coming to our state, we want to build on our past momentum to capture even
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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MU opens investigation into former financial officer
The University of Missouri has opened an investigation into a former official over alleged financial mismanagement in the College of Engineering.
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Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine requirements.
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JC Schools to hold public meeting Thursday about boundary proposals
The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dix Road Technology Center.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools in areas of high coronavirus transmission go online?
The debate rages over whether schools should maintain in-person learning as the omicron variant sickens Americans at never-before-seen rates.
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Parents, students, teachers react to Columbia Public Schools adding extra teacher workdays due to COVID spread
Columbia Public Schools canceled several days of classes in January and added two early release days in an effort to relieve pressure put on educators during the current surge of new COVID-19 cases.
Continue Reading University of Missouri to tear down Mizzou North
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is now planning to tear down “Mizzou North.” At one point MU was considering selling the property, but will now keep the land and demolish the building instead. This is part of a larger plan the university announced last March to save millions of dollars that plan included
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Boonville school district to use snow day on Tuesday to ‘regroup’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville R-I School District will use a snow day on Tuesday. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Boonville Superintendent Dr. Sarah Marriott said in an email the district determined it needed to “regroup” on Tuesday. “As the result of a culmination of events such
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States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch
As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.
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CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate
Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.
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Columbia, Jefferson City public schools reinstate mask mandates as coronavirus cases set records
Each district announced the changes in letters to parents and news releases Thursday.
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Shortage of antigen tests continues in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on across the country and here in Missouri, the amount of at-home tests available to Missourians is scarce and people are facing long lines at testing centers. This comes as Governor Mike Parson put an end to the state of emergency on December 31st, 2021.
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School districts take steps to keep the doors open despite rising COVID-19 concerns
As COVID-19 continues to spread in schools across the nation, some locals are taking extra steps in order to keep students learning inside of the classroom.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support bills such as the ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights?’
A hearing room was packed in the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday as scores of people showed up to support or oppose legislation known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”
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Missouri puts pause on antigen test program for schools
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The state of Missouri is putting a pause on a program that provides rapid COVID-19 tests to schools across the state. Mallory McGowin Spokeswomen for The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says, “We now have depleted the limited quantity, the limited inventory that was set aside for schools.” Hundreds of
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University of Missouri Board of Curators votes down temporary face mask recommendations
Board members met virtually at 8 a.m. to talk and vote on the recommendations from President Mun Choi. The board voted the first recommendation down with 3 to 6. Board members voted 2 to 7 against the second recommendation.
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Parents’ Bill of Rights legislation breaks record for most public testimony submitted in Missouri House
Before the Missouri House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education recessed at 10 a.m., committee staff shared that the House record for most public testimony submitted in person or in writing was broken.
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