Students in Springfield begin a new school year Monday. That means extra traffic and buses on the roads. Make sure you stop and watch at crosswalks and …
Read More »Missouri Attorney General Issues Statement on Schools Going Back to Mask Mandates
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is responding to a growing number of school districts re-instating mask mandates following an increase in cases of the Omicron variant of …
Read More »Springfield School District Addresses TikTok Trend Promoting School Violence on Friday
The Springfield R-12 School District and other local schools are advising parents of a TikTok trend promoting threats of violence across the county on Friday. Law enforcement …
Read More »Springfield Schools Will Keep Mask Mandate in Place Until January
The Springfield School District says it will keep its mask mandate in place until at least the Winter Break. This comes after Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt …
Read More »Nearly 1,500 Springfield School Students Losing Bus Service Monday
A shortage of school bus drivers is causing nearly 1,500 students in Springfield to lose a ride to class starting Monday The R-12 district notified parents last …
Read More »Police Investigate Student With Knife on Springfield School Bus
Springfield police pulled over a school bus after a report of a disturbance involving a student with a knife. Police stopped the bus near Sunshine and Highway …
Read More »Two Employees File Suit Against Springfield School District Over Mandatory Equity Training
Two Springfield Public Schools employees have filed a lawsuit against the R-12 district and Superintendent Grenita Lathan over mandatory equity training. The federal lawsuit was filed on …
Read More »AUDIO FEATURE: Springfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan Answers Questions on Diversity and Equity Training and Critical Race Theory
Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan has answered questions surrounding the district’s diversity and equity training for teachers and principals. At a Springfield School Board meeting …
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