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Two middle school proposals nearly tied in Marshall community survey

Two proposals to replace Bueker Middle School are emerging as favorites among respondents to a Marshall Public Schools survey, but disagreement over the future of the historic building could complicate efforts to secure voter approval for a property tax increase. Superintendent Caleb Petet told the Marshall Board of Education that...

Marshall, MO · 2d
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Area Schools Face $5.5 Million Funding Shortfall Under State Budget Proposal

Ten area school districts could receive a combined $5.55 million less than Missouri's school funding formula calls for in the next fiscal year, according to estimates released by Crawford County R-I Superintendent Brian Witt. The projected shortfall includes $907,480 for Potosi, $835,223 for St. Clair, $755,760 for Sullivan and $338,498...

Crawford County, MO · 1d

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Local athletes confirm their futures on National Signing Day

Wednesday was National Signing Day for the Fall 2026 period as high school athletes from mid-Missouri signed binding financial documents to play at the next level. Three Hickman athletes are set to sign but however they won't put pen to paper until Wednesday, Nov. 18. Three-time wrestling state champion Luke Hayden will sign with Purdue, and fellow wrestler Beau Waldron will sign with Virginia Military Institute.

Columbia, MO · 3d

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District championship football games kick off Friday night across Columbia area

Three district championship football games will feature mid-Missouri teams looking to extend their seasons Friday night, with rematches and late-season momentum all in the mix. All three games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Warrensburg looks to avenge loss vs. No. 1 seed Moberly. Warrensburg (10-1) will have an opportunity to...

Warrensburg, MO · 2d
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Joplin school leaders question Missouri's new A-F grades ahead of December release

JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin Public Schools leaders say Missouri's new A-F school grades, created under an executive order Gov. Mike Kehoe signed in January 2026, will not give parents and residents the full picture of how schools perform. The state plans to release the grades in December based on the 2024-2025 school year.

Joplin, MO · 4d

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Consolidation Debate Raises Questions For Rural Schools

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a NEMOnews series examining rural education and school funding in northeast Missouri. The 13 school districts listed in a recent northeast Missouri funding statement together enrolled fewer students than either Blue Springs or Lee’s Summit, the suburban districts House Speaker Jon Patterson has cited as examples in discussing school consolidation.

Missouri · 3d

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MSHSAA Honors Hardin-Central’s Dean Hays at State Cross Country Championships

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Longtime Hardin-Central educator, coach, and administrator Dean Hays received the Mal Mayse Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri State High School Activities Association during Saturday’s state cross country championships in Columbia. A Monroe City alumnus, Hays spent decades serving the Hardin-Central community as a math...

Columbia, MO · 2d

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Robbie Myers Resigns From Missouri State Board of Education

Robbie Myers has resigned from the Missouri State Board of Education, citing increased demands from his role as Butler County Emergency Management Director. In a Nov. 6 letter to Gov. Mike Kehoe, Myers submitted his resignation effective immediately, saying his responsibilities in Butler County no longer allow him to give the board the time and attention the position requires.

Butler County, MO · 4d

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CPS launches public dashboard that shows conditions of district buildings

Columbia Public Schools has launched a dashboard that community members can use to look at facilities needs across the district. This comes as the district enters the final stages of setting a 10-year facilities and infrastructure plan and the Columbia School Board plans to potentially ask voters to approve a $260 million bond issue in the spring to fund half of the plan.

Columbia, MO · 3d

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Childcare subsidy waitlist continues to grow as some care centers struggle

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of families are waiting to receive childcare subsidies after being placed on a waitlist while the state waits for more program openings. As the waitlist grows, more child care centers in areas that serve low-income families have been forced to close their doors. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education opened The post Childcare subsidy waitlist continues to grow as some care centers struggle appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 3d

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LTE: The Grade Is Not the Cake. It Is the Toothpick.

Dr. Gearl Loden’s recent letter in these pages mentions me by name, which surprised me, since we have never met. For readers now picturing someone seven feet tall with horns: I am five-foot-nine (and a half). I grew up in a small town outside St. Louis, was the first in my family to graduate from college, on a scholarship to Washington University, and began my career teaching in high-poverty schools. A good education changed the course of my life. I have spent the years since working so that every Missouri child gets the same chance.

Missouri · 3d

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CFO gives grants to four area schools

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has awarded $20,000 to four south-central Missouri school districts to support their Youth Empowerment Project chapters. Bakersfield R-IV School District: In collaboration with the FFA and Building Trades programs, students will design, build, and install signs highlighting the historic Village of Bakersfield. Couch R-1...

Gainesville, MO · 4d

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University of Missouri President Mun Choi expresses Downtown Columbia safety concerns

COLUMBIA — University of Missouri President Mun Choi renewed his call on Columbia city leaders to act on safety concerns in Downtown Columbia. For more than a year, Choi has beaten a drum on gun violence, particularly around East Walnut Street. Choi said Downtown Columbia had too many violent fights outside bars. He wanted greater accountability from city leaders.

Columbia, MO · 5d

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Students Deserve a Voice

A rule changes. Students complain. Teachers enforce it. Administrators explain it. Then the school day continues. But somewhere between the students who live under school policies every day, and the adults responsible for creating and enforcing them, one question remains: how much power should students have in decisions that affect them?

Missouri · 4d

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High school football schedule: Kansas quarterfinals & Missouri district championships

Kansas high school football action has reached the state championship quarterfinal round. Meanwhile, Missouri schools are playing their district championship games. That means a full slate of high-stakes high school football begins Friday all across the metro. Check out the schedule of area games this week... Kansas football state championships Note: All games at 7 p.m. unless noted. CLASS 6A Friday’s sectionals Wichita Northwest at Derby Manhattan at Maize Olathe North at Mill Valley Olathe Northwest at Gardner Edgerton CLASS 5A Friday’s sectionals Bishop Carroll at Andover Hays vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel, at Wichita Heights HS Blue Valley at De Soto Basehor-Linwood at Spring Hill CLASS 4A Friday’s sectionals Wellington at McPherson Buhler at Wamego, 6 p.m. Eudora at Bishop Miege Ottawa at Tonganoxie CLASS 3A Friday’s sectionals Hoisington at Andale Hesston at Holcomb, 6 p.m. Baldwin at Frontenac Nemaha Central at Jefferson West CLASS 2A Friday’s sectionals Council Grove at Garden Plain Marysville at Beloit Riverside at Silver Lake Sabetha at Caney Valley, 6 p.m. CLASS 1A Friday’s sectionals Smith Center at Sterling Inman at Thomas More Prep St. Marys at Centralia Olpe at Rossville CLASS 8-PLAYER DIVISION I Friday’s sectionals Lincoln at Hoxie, 6 p.m. South Central at

Missouri · 4d

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UM System President worried tight state budget could mean cuts for the university

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi warned staff and faculty last week that cuts could come as the state works to balance its budget. In an email sent to faculty and staff a week ago, Choi said reductions in indirect cost returns, reductions for sponsored project expenditures and uncertainty in the The post UM System President worried tight state budget could mean cuts for the university appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 5d

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Missouri High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

The Missouri high school football playoffs are headed into district championship weekend, and the latest round delivered some of the most dramatic games of the

Missouri · 6d

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Senior Qualifies For All-State Choir

As Evie Dean, senior, came home from walking her dog on Sunday, Nov. 8, she unlocked her phone to the email that named her 1 of 192 students who qualified for the Missouri All-State Choir. “I was with my dad when I found out, and I was just like ‘oh...

St. Louis, MO · 6d

The Kansas City Star

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See top results from Missouri state championships for high school cross-country

The 2026 Missouri state cross-country meets concluded in Columbia on Saturday morning. Here are the top results from the Gans Creek course. Racing started Friday for some classifications. Missouri state cross-country championships Friday-Saturday, in Columbia; at Gans Creek Course; all races 5k. CLASS 5 Boys team scores: 1. St. Louis University High, 48; 2. Liberty North, 101; 3. Blue Springs South, 108; 4. Rockhurst, 126; 5. Lee’s Summit West, 137; 6. Columbia Rock Bridge, 167; 7. Lee’s Summit, 185; 8. Jackson, 229. 9. Raymore-Peculiar, 250; 10. Springfield Kickapoo, 257; 11. Christian Brothers College, 271; 12. Parkway West, 287; 13. Kirkwood, 298; 14. Fort Zumwalt West, 356; 15. Columbia Hickman, 380; 16. Park Hill South, 391. Boys medalists: 1. McGovern, Rockhurst, 14:29.0; 2. Miller, SLUH, 14:41.5; 3. Haberlach, Liberty North, 14:45.6; 4. Hayes, Blue Springs South, 15:04.6; 5. Wildermuth, SLUH, 15:06.6; 6. Williams, LS West, 15:07.4; 7. McCrea, LS West, 15:13.3; 8. Yoffie, SLUH, 15:14.7; 9. DeRouchie, Liberty North, 15:16.0; 10. Tittle, Lee’s Summit, 15:18.0; 11. Andreasen, Liberty North, 15:18.4; 12. Bain, Kirkwood, 15:18.9; 13. Sullivan, Rockhurst, 15:19.8; 14. Morris, Blue Springs South, 15:20.9; 15. Beatty Jr., SLUH, 15:21.7; 16. Morrison, Rockhurst, 15:22.3; 17. Schulte, LS West, 15:22.7; 18. Green, Liberty

Columbia, MO · 7d

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Academic evaluation pending for Joplin schools

Joplin, MO · 4d