Education

MU to close Jesse Hall for repairs, KBIA to find temporary home

Scott Pham and Kristofor Husted — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:19 +0000

Updated 4:12 p.m. with quotes and graphics

The University of Missouri announced today that all employees working in MU's main administrative building, Jesse Hall, will be moved to a new location to allow for the installation of sprinkler systems, improvements to the heating and cooling systems, and an additional elevator. Nearby Swallow Hall which houses MU's Museum of Anthropology, will also undergo repairs including an increase in classroom, lab and office space totaling up to 5,000 square feet. The project, called "Renew Mizzou," will cost more than $22.8 million.

MU Provost names new interim dean of MU Graduate School

Andrew Yost — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:00 +0000

Leona Rubin, professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named interim dean of the MU Graduate School.

Douglass High celebrates largest graduating class since becoming desegregated

Harum Helmy — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:52 +0000

Columbia’s Frederick H. Douglass High School celebrated its largest graduating class since the building reopened as a desegregated high school in the 1980s.

“This day, we celebrate the triumph and determination and hope of, hear this number, people, 72 graduates,” Douglass principal Eryca Neville announced to a roaring auditorium, packed full of proud family and friends.

"Innovation Campuses" partner students with colleges, businesses

Bridgit Bowden — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:56:48 +0000

A new partnership between Lincoln University, Linn State Technical College, and several Jefferson City businesses will allow students to earn credit that could go toward either school.

Failing school districts could receive aid faster thanks to legislation

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:01:22 +0000

Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that could allow quicker state intervention in failing school districts.

Kirksville School Board plans to update technology

Tony Nochim — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:21:53 +0000

For many adults, memories of elementary school include pencil shavings, chalk dust and paper scraps. But memories for students in the Kirksville R-III School District might look a little different.

Sequestration cuts hit mid-Mo. childhood education programs

Michael Losch — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:05:22 +0000

The future of early childhood education programs like Head Start hangs in the air as recent federal budget cuts, or sequestration, will eliminate resources aimed to provide low-income families a quality foundation for the beginning of a child’s education. The most recent cuts have put Columbia Public Schools in the position of funding two instructional aides.

Record number of students apply for financial aid

Joshua Teasley — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:42:07 +0000

Missouri volunteers help a record number of students in the state apply for financial aid.

Mo. schools receive bump in state funding

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:58:40 +0000

Missouri public schools and universities will be getting a funding increase under an agreement by legislative budget negotiators.

Mo. Senate gives initial approval of new academic standards

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:53:23 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation requiring the state education department to hold public hearings on new standards for math, reading and writing.