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MU staff members to return to campus following policy change
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (464+ words) The University of Missouri has notified staff of a policy change to push for in-person work, with staff who are currently working in fully remote or hybrid arrangements expecting to return to on-site work by Aug. 3. According to MU spokesman…...
Finance committee recommends CPS to increase employee insurance premiums nearly 30%
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (205+ words) The finance committee for the Columbia Board of Education voted on Monday to recommend an increase in medical insurance premiums for district employees. The committee heard a presentation from the district's Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur about different changes to…...
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should legislators implement letter-based report cards for Missouri schools?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (79+ words) QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should legislators implement letter-based report cards for Missouri schools?ABC17NEWS Supporters say it will help parents identify the best places for their kids and provide incentives for schools to improve. Critics say it will stigmatize some schools…...
Senate Education Committee to hear bills establishing school report cards
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (290+ words) Editor's Note: AI was used in background research for this article. Two Missouri senators are set to present bills adding provisions to the state's recently added letter-grade system. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order creating school report cards in…...
Open enrollment bills move through Missouri legislature for sixth straight year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) Gov. Mike Kehoe has promised $7.5 million to pay for students to attend classes outside their school districts, if the state legislature can pass an open enrollment bill. "Again, open enrollment is not about weakening public education, it's about strengthening it,…...
Two Mile Prairie Elementary becomes partial lottery school
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (148+ words) Two Mile Prairie Elementary School will become a lottery school beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the Columbia Board of Education decided during Monday night's meeting. Meeting documents show the lottery system will only apply to "entry-level grades" including one kindergarten…...
The first jobs report of 2026 is coming out Wednesday. It could be a doozy
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (1301+ words) (CNN) " We'll get a first look Wednesday at the state of the US job market as 2026 kicked off, as well as a clearer picture of hiring in 2025. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the January jobs report…...
Missouri public education advocates rally for funding at Capitol
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (348+ words) Hundreds of parents, teachers and students from across Missouri planned to gather at the state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon for Public Education Lobby Day, urging lawmakers to prioritize funding for public schools. "Every single kid " no matter how much their…...
Columbia Board of Education approves policy clarifying what is considered a weapon
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (165+ words) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved new language that clarifies what is a considered a weapon in its school district. The meeting agenda says the Missouri School Boards" Association updated its own policy to comply with Senate…...
AI is upending entry-level jobs. Three teens tell us how they’re responding
3+ week, 4+ day ago (616+ words) By Clare Duffy, CNN. Graphic by Koko Nakajima, CNN. New York (CNN) " High school students are on the verge of entering a very different job market than earlier generations did. Experts in tech and economics largely agree that AI is poised…...