School Budgeting
A Glimpse into Columbia Public Schools’ Budget Development Process.
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Inspiring Greatness Throughout CPS
In August, we gathered all of our nearly 3,000 employees together for the first time in decades. The intent was to provide a collective feeling of celebration as we kicked off a new school year and to begin the year with intentionality to inspire greatness in our scholars and greatness in each other. As part
Increasing Access to Healthcare to Boost Student Success
Children can only learn if their basic needs are taken care of and they are in the classroom. Access to good food, safe housing, and medical care are important aspects of a child’s life that help them show up ready to learn. “If you don’t feel safe or if you are hungry, it can be
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Students Reap Dividends of Early College
Imagine a scenario where a high school student graduates from college before graduating from high school. Thanks to the Early College program — a partnership between Columbia Public Schools and Moberly Area Community College — and a plethora of dual credit and advanced placement courses available at CPS, the graduated-college-before-graduated-high-school plot is not just wishful
Agriculture and Columbia Public Schools
Dr. Brian Yearwood discusses agriculture and Columbia Public Schools.
Supporting Public Schools is Good Business
Dr. Brian Yearwood discusses the district’s Partners in Education program which has provided an avenue for more than 250 Columbia businesses to be actively engaged in our schools.
Celebrating Similarities and Differences
It’s important for our community to know that Columbia Public Schools is focused on achievement and believes in high expectations for its scholars. In a period of time that has been politically charged and critical of public schools, I’d like to share with you an experience I had at Derby Ridge Elementary School. I shared
CPS Inspires Creativity
When it came to local schoolchildren’s contribution to CoMo 200, Columbia’s official bicentennial celebration, CPS Social Studies and Language Arts Coordinator Joy Bess and her fellow representatives were stumped. How to give Columbia’s young students the opportunity to creatively celebrate their town’s history? “At first, we thought about having the children design a special coin
In the Face of a Challenge
Over the past nine months, with COVID-19 spreading through Columbia and the world, Dr. Peter Stiepleman, superintendent of Columbia Public Schools; Dr. Mun Choi, president of the UM System and chancellor of MU; and Stephanie Browning, director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services, have been forced to make the toughest
2021 20 Under 40: Erica Dickson
Assistant Supervisor of Student Services, Columbia Public Schools; COO, Innovated Dreamz; Owner, Xola’s Vegan On-The-Go Entrepreneur. Activist. Advocate. Mother. These are just some of the many roles Erica Dickson has throughout the community. Erica works as the assistant supervisor of student services for Columbia Public Schools, where she assists families who are homeless, executes equity