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The school board election is days away, and this race is important. Suzette Waters we have a candidate who has the time to learn from all stakeholders and the commitment to public education that is so needed in this current environment when public schools are under attack. More … By Lisa Boyer and April Ferrao, ColumbiaContinue reading “Opinion: Waters will focus on better education for all Columbia students”

In a seventh-grade social studies classroom, Suzette Waters had her outlook on student achievement changed forever. More … By Mae Bruce, Columbia Missourian, 3/29/2022

The four candidates for Columbia Board of Education on Tuesday addressed questions including church-state separation in schools and ways students can learn to distinguish factual information from misinformation. More … By Roger McKinney, Columbia Daily Tribune, 3/16/2022

Columbia School Board candidates discussed mental health, racial disparities in school discipline and support for schools in north Columbia at a forum Tuesday night. More … By Mae Bruce and Sophia Donis, Columbia Missourian, 3/15/2022

Inclusion, bullying and barriers in the Individualized Education Plan process were discussed by all four Columbia School Board candidates at a forum Wednesday evening. More … By Sophia Donis, Mae Bruce and Julia Eastham, Columbia Missourian, 3/16/2022

Masks in schools and the corresponding attorney general lawsuit, bus driver and substitute teacher shortages, and the best way to support teachers were some of the issues confronting three Columbia Board of Education candidates on Thursday. More … By Roger McKinney, Columbia Daily Tribune, 1/28/2022