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School Budgeting

A Glimpse into Columbia Public Schools’ Budget Development Process.

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New Fiscal Year, New Pay Philosophy

De’Carlon Seewood discusses new pay philosophy in Columbia.

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What’s Possible?

Insights from leaders and innovation in Madison, Wisconsin.

City ARPA Funding Targets Homelessness, Affordable Housing

City Council will vote Monday to approve $25.2 million in funding Programs and projects to…

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City Opens New Fire Station

Station 11 on Scott Boulevard will improve emergency response time for growing area When John…

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Cookin With Hoss: Dijon Mushroom Sauce

Although the weather doesn’t always seem to be in agreement, fall is just around the…

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Inspiring Greatness Throughout CPS

In August, we gathered all of our nearly 3,000 employees together for the first time…

Kim and her daughter on graduation day from Missouri State University

I am (mostly) thankful for the lessons

I feel like every year when the kids go back to school is like a…

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Helping Dreams Take Root

Founder Ray Hall and his “dream team,” made up of Karmella Wright and Eddie Pilot,…

Group of school children running through walkway with backpacks and lunch sacks.

Back-to-School Memories: My lifelong transformation

As the back-to-school season rolls around, my mind always drifts back to my own educational…

The 25th marker on the African-American Heritage Trail in Columbia, Missouri, recognizes the lynching of Black teen George Bush in 1889.

New Marker Recognizes ‘Despicable’ Side of Boone County History

Ceremony memorializes lynching of Black teen George Bush from the Boone County jail 134 years…

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Ceremony Memorializes 1889 Lynching

Local and national speakers set to address Boone County’s dark past. A ceremony to place…