Peter Stiepleman, Columbia Public Schools superintendent
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Columbia Public Schools
Mind the Gap: Educational Opportunities through CPS
Eighteen months ago, Columbia saw the possibility of two large companies building distribution centers or factories in the area: American Outdoor Brands and Aurora Organic Dairy. If the plans for these facilities were realized, hundreds of new, good-paying jobs would be available. City, county, and business leaders debated the pros and cons of using tax
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In Focus: School to Prison Pipeline
Educators are faced with tough choices when it comes to students who are acting out in school.On the one hand, they don’t want to come down too harshly on misbehaving students and throw a wrench into their educational experience. On the other hand, they want to keep the other students in mind, the ones whose
By the Numbers: August
Education has shaped the social and physical landscape of Columbia since 1839, when the University of Missouri became the first public university west of the Mississippi River. Stephens College, founded six years earlier, remains the second-oldest all-women’s college in the United States. Modern Columbia boasts a thriving educational community and a population with high levels
Briefly in the News: May 1985
Airport to build second taxiway Columbia received a $702,000 federal grant to build a second taxiway, a windfall that Robert Selig, airport superintendent, says will cut down on crowded runways and make Columbia Regional Airport a more attractive spot for the aviation industry. The grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will fund 90 percent of
Movers and Shakers: April
Scott Dalrymple Columbia College has announced Dalrymple as the 17th president of the college. Dalrymple, formerly of the School of Liberal Arts at Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y., was introduced to students, faculty, staff and the community Jan. 22. He replaced Gerald Brouder, who announced his retirement in January 2013. Dr. Joseph Muscato Dr.
Snow Week
When my eldest son and I walk our dog in the early mornings, we hardly ever see anyone. We walk and we talk … and we play Rock Paper Scissors when the role of Pooper Scooper has to be determined. This has been our routine for the last few months. Not this past weekend, though.
Margritte
Over a recent weekend, my wife and I took our boys to an art museum. There, we happened upon the paintings of Rene Magritte, a Belgian surrealist painter. He’s well known for this painting: However, it was this one that really stuck out to me: In fact, I kept going back to it in the