Educators poke holes in Missouri Legislature’s plan to raise teacher salaries
As budget negotiations continue at the Missouri State Capitol, lawmakers have multiple proposals on how to give teachers across the state a raise.
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UM Board of Curators approves contract for new AD
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday approved the contract of new athletic director Laird Veatch. Veatch was announced as the new athletic director on Tuesday. Veatch signed the contract on Monday. UM System President Mun Choi signed the curators’ side of the contract on Tuesday. According to the contract,
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University of Missouri Law School reinstates clinic to help low-income residents
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Law School has reinstated its Child and Family Justice Clinic to provide free legal assistance to people involved in domestic relation cases in Boone County. According to the university’s website, the clinic is directed by faculty attorney Danielle Dodd, who supervises second and third-year law students who assist
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should police be called in to break up college campus protests?
Protests against Israel’s war in Gaza have swept through some of the country’s most elite college campuses as Passover begins.
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A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. Tennessee became the latest when the Republican governor this week signed legislation that
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University of Missouri sees increase in enrollment applications
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is seeing its largest amount of enrollment applications in nearly 10 years. MU Chancellor Mun Choi said in last week’s Board of Curators meeting that the university is seeing its highest amount of enrollment applications since 2015, with a noticeable increase in enrollment deposits. “The excitement at the
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Groundbreaking held for new elementary school in southwest Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders at Columbia Public Schools broke ground on Friday afternoon on a new elementary school in southwest Columbia. The school will be built near John Warner Middle School on Sinclair Road. Officials say the school is expected to hold 750 students and is slated to open in the fall of 2026.
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CPS leaders, state representative disappointed in passage of bill allowing charter schools in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia Public School leaders and state representatives are concerned about the Missouri House’s passing of Senate Bill 727 Thursday. SB727 mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the list of districts where a charter school could be operated. The bill would also expand K-12 private school scholarships
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Columbia Board of Education approves pay raise for superintendent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Thursday approved a pay raise for Superintendent Brian Yearwood. The measure passed 5-2. It gives Yearwood a 5% raise to $261,640, according to meeting documents. The raise will begin next school year. The board voted in February to extend Yearwood’s contract through June 30, 2027.
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Columbia man, 43, arrested after incidents at University of Missouri residence hall, rec center
A 43-year-old Columbia man who police say has “no permanent address” remained in the Boone County Jail on Friday on charges of trespassing, sexual misconduct and resisting arrest on the University of Missouri campus.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like what you see in Memorial Stadium renderings?
The public got its first look Thursday at the concept for a massive project to improve Memorial Stadium.
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Students, alumni react positively to renderings of MU stadium upgrade
A committee of the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday received an update on plans to improve the north end zone at Memorial Stadium.
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No injuries reported after trash can catches fire at Shepard Boulevard Elementary in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported in a trash can at Shepard Boulevard Elementary in Columbia on Thursday. According to an email sent from Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez, firefighters were called to the school at 11:36 a.m. and the first unit arrived within four minutes. The department did not say what caused
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University of Missouri 5-year capital plan includes millions of dollars for new construction and research
The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday approved a $321 million capital plan.
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Missouri House passes bill that would allow charter schools in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would allow charter schools to operate in Boone County. Senate Bill 727 mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the list of districts where a charter school could be operated. The bill would also expand K-12 private school scholarships statewide
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Columbia Board of Education approves Phase 1 of attendance area changes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new elementary school attendance area change during a special session. The board approved an option that would move 59 students to Russell Boulevard from Fairview Elementary, feeding Fairview Elementary into two schools, instead of three. The measure passed 5-1, with Boardmember April Ferrao
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Columbia Public Schools warns of potential ‘scam’ targeting athletic partners
Columbia Public Schools has sent out a message to its athletic sponsors and Battle High School families warning of a potential scam.
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Stephens College president to retire in May 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens college President Dianne Lynch will retire in May 2025, according to a Thursday press release. Lynch began working at Stephens College in 2009, the release states. “Under President Lynch’s leadership, Stephens College has flourished, embarking on numerous transformative initiatives that have enriched academic programs and significantly enhanced campus life,” Stephens College
Continue Reading Mid-Missouri school districts still battling low attendance rates four years after pandemic
The number of chronically absent students in Missouri has increased in the past five years, and some of Mid-Missouri’s largest school districts are experiencing the trend.
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Southern Boone Board of Education appoints Heather Brown as new member
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Heather Brown has been picked to join the Southern Boone Board of Education, a Wednesday press release from a school district spokesman says. The Board was looking to fill a vacancy after Board member Crystal Branch passed away, according to previous reporting. Branch died on Feb. 24. The school district announced it
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