School bus crash shuts down Providence Road
A crash involving a school bus shut down all lanes of Providence Road at Interstate 70 on Friday afternoon.
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Centralia woman injured in school bus crash east of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia woman was injured in a school bus crash Thursday afternoon that closed a state highway. The Boone County Fire Protection District said firefighters were called just after 3 p.m. to a crash between a car and a school bus on Route Z near Judy School Road. Route Z was
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Snow days to push back end of year at Columbia, Jefferson City schools
Many Mid-Missouri schools have been forced to cancel school more than three times because of winter storms this season.
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Columbia school board provides update on recording policy
The Columbia Board of Education met Monday night where it discussed a policy about audio and visual recording.
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Columbia Public Schools, JC Schools cancel Wednesday classes ahead of snow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday ahead of expected snow. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for the expected winter weather. District spokeswoman Michele Baumstark cited the impending weather and timing of the snow in an email sent after 5 p.m. “The safety of our students and
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Mid-Missouri schools see more vaccinated students than statewide average
According to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, about 97% of students across Missouri schools are not vaccinated. That number is not as high in mid-Missouri.
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Proposal to ban most uses of seclusion rooms in Missouri schools nets bipartisan support
Some Missouri state lawmakers behind an effort to limit to ban most uses of seclusion rooms, which are small rooms with little to no furniture or accommodations, are hoping to find success early in the 2020 legislative session.
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Canceling classes is “hardest decision” for some Columbia school leaders
With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off school.
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Group recommends ways to reduce vaping among Columbia youths
A group is working to reduce the number of youths abusing e-cigarettes in Columbia.
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School districts across central Missouri cancel Monday classes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of school districts in Central Missouri have called off school for Monday due to the winter storm moving through the area. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday. You can find the latest forecast here. Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School
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CPS: No evidence of wrongdoing during Jackson football game
An investigation into student conduct at a high school football game found no sign of misconduct, according to Columbia Public Schools.
Continue Reading Columbia Board of Education approves revised seclusion, isolation and restraint policy
The Columbia Board of Education will consider items including a final reading of a revised policy on seclusion, isolation and restraint of students when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
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