Opinion: Waters will focus on better education for all Columbia students

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, Columbia Missourian, 4/2/2022

Waters presses importance of public education in CPS board run

Suzette Waters works on her campaign details March 2 at Aroma Coffee in Columbia. A Columbia resident since she was 9, Waters is running for a seat on the Columbia School Board. HUNTER PENDLETON/MISSOURIAN

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

Candidates talk misinformation, religion and resource officers

Suzette Waters/Photo by Don Shrubshell, Columbia Daily Tribune

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