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Below the overview of the district are links to KBIA's coverage of Columbia 93 district schools, updated as more stories are published. Columbia 93 at a glanceThe Columbia 93 school district currently includes 32 different schools. In 2014, the district had a k-12 enrollment of 17,204 students, which is 2% of the total k-12 enrollment for the state. Enrollment has been slightly increasing in recent years, 2% since 2011. While a small percent, that amounts to almost 400 more students. There have also been major re-drawing of attendance areas with the addition of Battle High School. Middle school attendance areas shape high school boundaries 00000178-cc7d-da8b-a77d-ec7d2f9e0000The changes have affected all schools in the district, including causing high school attendance to increase and overcrowding at one middle school at least.

Columbia students prepare to go back to school

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

It’s that time of year again, when students across Columbia sharpen their pencils, pack their book bags, and prepare for the start of yet another school year. Tuesday is the first full day of classes for CPS, and it marks the start of a number of changes for the district, including new school start times, new school bus routes, and a new comprehensive high school.

This week on Intersection, we’ll explore some of the changes this year, and get a preview of what's to come.

Panelists:

Michelle Baumstark, director of community relations, Columbia Public Schools
Christine King, president, Columbia Board of Education
Susan McClintic, teacher, Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary

Rehman Tungekar is a former producer for KBIA, who left at the beginning of 2014.