school board

School board election results for Southern Boone County School District

Tony Nochim — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:15:22 +0000

Incumbents Barrett Glascock and Ellen Kesterson were reelected to the school board for the Southern Boone County District on Tuesday. Only two of the seven school board positions were up for election.

A conversation with director Scott Thurman

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:18:25 +0000

There is nothing unusual about political fights over public school curricula and the content of textbooks. The textbooks can influence how people think about history and social issues, sometimes for decades or more. So, the battles take place around the United States, and they take place around the world.

Newscast for September 6, 2012

Sapna Khatri — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:20:07 +0000

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

Local Democrats to watch Obama accept the nomination
Deaths in Jefferson County likely murder-suicide
Paul Cushing to step down from the Columbia school board

Cushing to step down from school board

Kip Hill — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:40:10 +0000

Columbia Public Schools announced Thursday that one of its board members, Paul Cushing, is stepping down to take a job in Minnesota.

King, Cushing claim Columbia school board seats

Nick Gass and Elizabeth Trovall — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:32:20 +0000

Paul Cushing celebrated his victory at Flat Branch Pub and Brewing with friends and family. He picked up 21 percent of the vote, finishing second to Christine King, who led with 42 percent. Cushing said any of the candidates would have been worthy.

Columbia municipal elections

Rehman Tungekar — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:21:59 +0000

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