The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education got an update during Monday night’s meeting on possible changes to its elementary school boundaries. Eight elementary schools are at 80% capacity or less, while five are at more than 100% capacity. T...
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JC school board rejects changes to calendar
The Jefferson City school board voted Monday night not to change its calendar. ABC 17 reports teachers wanted a change to the early dismissal schedule to add more time for professional development and planning. Board members said they worried about the...
Read More »Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
(AP) — Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer who authorities say apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim...
Read More »Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed
(AP) Authorities say a student at a Tennessee high school fired at officers and was killed by police. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David B. Rausch said at a news conference Monday that police responded to a report of a possible gunman at ...
Read More »Missouri House votes against proof-of-vaccine mandates
(AP) — The Missouri House has voted to ban private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from either employees or customers. House lawmakers voted 88-56 Monday to tack the provision on another bill. There appears to be widespread opposition in...
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