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Wed January 16, 2013

Newscast for January 16, 2013

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Mo. House GOP Defeats 2nd Effort By Democrats To Ban Smoking In Lawmakers' Offices
  •  Columbia Public Schools unveils electronic reading program
  • Mo. lawmakers want to nullify federal gun limits
  • Chairman of Mo. utility regulatory panel to resign
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Education
6:00 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Columbia Public Schools unveils electronic reading program

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An increasing number of schools across the country are introducing tablet technology into the classroom.

Columbia Public Schools announced Wednesday an expansion of an electronic reading program throughout the district.  With the myON reader program, students can log on to a website and have access to thousands of free electronic books.

Superintendent Chris Belcher calls it “amazon.com” for kids. He says the district has purchased a password to access the site for every 4-year old in the district.

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