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Below the overview of the district are links to KBIA's coverage of Columbia 93 district schools, updated as more stories are published. Columbia 93 at a glanceThe Columbia 93 school district currently includes 32 different schools. In 2014, the district had a k-12 enrollment of 17,204 students, which is 2% of the total k-12 enrollment for the state. Enrollment has been slightly increasing in recent years, 2% since 2011. While a small percent, that amounts to almost 400 more students. There have also been major re-drawing of attendance areas with the addition of Battle High School. Middle school attendance areas shape high school boundaries 00000178-cc7d-da8b-a77d-ec7d2f9e0000The changes have affected all schools in the district, including causing high school attendance to increase and overcrowding at one middle school at least.

Exam: A Teachable Moment Pt. 3, Small grants help teachers create excitement about learning

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Ashley Reese
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KBIA

 

  We conclude our three part series called A Teachable Moment, which looks at how events in Ferguson are being talked about in St. Louis-area classrooms and schools. Later on in the show, we’ll hear how small grants awarded to teachers in Columbia Public Schools can make a big difference in the classroom.

 

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch has said that a grand jury could decide this month if Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson will face charges for fatally shooting Michael Brown.

 

And there are concerns about what the reaction will be to the grand jury's decision.

 

It's against this back drop that the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is bringing her father's message of nonviolence to students living close to where mass protests broke out this past August.

 

 

Every year, teachers receive a variety of small grants from various organizations. While these awards aren’t used for buying classroom essentials, KBIA’s Ashley Reese reports on how Columbia teachers are using grants to create student engagement and excitement about learning.

 

Hope Kirwan left KBIA in September 2015.
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