Columbia Public Schools (CPS) is now Missouri’s fifth-largest school district, with 18,213 students, a number that’s expected to grow by hundreds. The numbers are contained in CPS’ annual report, which has been mailed to district patrons. The 18,213 number was total enrollment at the end of 2020-2021. CPS’ Michelle Baumstark notes this fall’s initial enrollment …
UPDATE: CPS “thrilled with the outcome” of Boone County court rulings in mask mandate case
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) officials are praising Tuesday afternoon’s rulings from a Boone County judge in the CPS mask mandate lawsuit case. Judge Brouck Jacobs heard three hours of arguments before denying two key motions from Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt: a motion for a preliminary injunction against CPS and a motion for class certification …
CPS mask mandate lawsuit case heads to court on Tuesday
The Missouri attorney general’s office will be asking a Boone County judge to issue a preliminary injunction on Tuesday morning against Columbia Public Schools (CPS) regarding the district’s mask mandate. Boone County Judge Brouck Jacobs has scheduled a 9 am hearing at the county courthouse in downtown Columbia. Attorney General Eric Schmitt has also filed …
Hickman homecoming dance ends early after gun rumors; principal says none of the reports are credible
Columbia Hickman High School’s homecoming dance ended early on Saturday, after rumors about someone having a gun. Hickman principal Tony Gragnani has sent an e-mail to parents, saying they were alerted to a number of rumors about someone having a gun. The principal says each report from thoroughly investigated by staff, district safety and security and …
Attorney general Schmitt criticizes Missouri education groups for their stance on mask mandate
Missouri’s attorney general will ask a Boone County judge next week to issue a preliminary injunction against Columbia Public Schools (CPS) regarding the district’s mask mandate. Attorney General Eric Schmitt says he opposes the forced masking of schoolchildren. He tells 939 the Eagle’s “Mike Ferguson show” that Missouri is the only state pursuing class certification …
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