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gvarc.org/Creative CommonsSchools in Missouri are still rebounding from the pandemic's impact on student learning. State education leaders say they're also grappling with student mental health issues, chronic absenteeism and teacher shortages. -
Tingey Injury Law Firm/UnsplashThe Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law criminalizing parents whose children miss school, ruling against two mothers charged in their young children’s tardiness.
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Missouri River Days is a half-day field trip offered to all fourth-graders at Columbia Public Schools in partnership with the nonprofit group Missouri River Relief. The field trip is held at Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina, where students have the opportunity to get up close and personal with nature. -
Eze Pojmann-Ezeonyilo innovates a constructing birdhouses to preserve the future of Purple Martins, while giving an educational opportunity to students at a Columbia elementary school.
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The Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success will host workshops for veterans and house Mission Promise Kept, a program started one year ago at Stephens College.
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Many new programs are designed for non-traditional students.
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Communication and transparency are two of Hayes's focuses for the remainder of her term on the School Board.
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The Multicultural Achievement Committee Scholars Summer Honors Academy brings high-achieving students who are historically underrepresented in higher education to MU’s campus
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Karen Hayes was appointed to fill the vacant spot on the Columbia School Board in a special session Wednesday evening.Thirteen people applied for the vacancy before the School Board voted in a special session Monday to narrow the field to Andrea Lisenby, Karen Hayes and Jan Mees. After a group interview Wednesday, the board selected Hayes in a 5-to-1 vote.
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The 21st Cambio de Colores Conference started Wednesday in Columbia. But organizers hope to emphasize a different yet very important idea this year.
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The district tested the Evolv Express system last month, but has no timeline for implementing any new safety measures.
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A House bill on banning classroom instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in Missouri had its first public hearing on Wednesday.
