A former Missouri lawmaker’s name will appear on April’s Columbia school board ballot, under an order from Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs. The judge issued a …
Read More »Ashcroft is confident in Boone County’s clerk regarding Columbia school board filing
Missouri’s secretary of state is closely monitoring the controversy involving this week’s attempt by outgoing State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) to file for Columbia’s school board. Basye …
Read More »Drawings highlight what new Columbia elementary school will look like
The new elementary school that will be built next to south Columbia’s John Warner middle school is scheduled to open for the 2024-2025 school year. The $25-million …
Read More »CPS considering an $80-million bond issue for April
You could be voting on an $80-million bond issue for Columbia Public Schools (CPS) in April. Columbia’s school board will hear a report about the no tax …
Read More »Columbia’s school board extends mask requirement; Missouri lawmakers discuss CRT
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) students and staff will continue to be required to wear masks indoors and on buses. Columbia’s school board voted to extend the district’s …
Read More »Columbia’s school board boosts pay for bus drivers; continues mask requirement
Noting that there’s a shortage of school bus drivers, Columbia’s school board has voted to increase pay for bus drivers by $2 per hour for full-time drivers. …
Read More »UPDATE: CPS says there are no photos nor video of anyone with a gun at Saturday’s dance at Hickman High School
Hickman High School’s homecoming dance ended early on Saturday, after rumors about someone having a gun. Officials at Columbia Public Schools (CPS) say none of the gun …
Read More »Missouri House Education chairman wants CPS superintendent to resign, over Hickman class lesson
Missouri’s House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chair is calling on CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood to resign, saying courses being taught at Columbia’s Hickman High School …
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