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Stanley Ellis hired as new CMSD superintendent

Columbus Municipal School District trustees hired Stanley Ellis as the new district superintendent following an hourlong executive session at Brandon

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CMSD brings modified calendar plans back for discussion

Columbus City Schools could be following a new calendar next school year. The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees is holding a special call meeting Saturday.

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CMSD superintendent roundtable discussions begin this month

At the end of his first full month as interim superintendent of the Columbus Municipal School District, Dennis Dupree is putting together a discussion panel to hear and address concerns about the district.

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New principal hired at Columbus High School

Students and parents of Columbus High School will soon be seeing a familiar face around the halls as Dexter Peterson takes over as principal.

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Education: Columbus to host MDE regional literacy meeting

Later this month, Columbus will host a regional meeting put on by the Mississippi Department of Education.

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Dupree named interim superintendent at CMSD

Dennis Dupree was named interim superintendent for Columbus Municipal School District on Thursday night. The board approved the hire during executive

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CHS principal search bogs down with Labat's departure

Though Craig Chapman was promoted in June to assistant superintendent in the Columbus Municipal School District, he’s spending almost as much time at Columbus High School now as he was when he was principal there.

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Board mum after closed-door discussion of Labat's job

With a little more than a year before her contract is up, Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Cherie Labat’s employment was discussed during executive session of Monday night’s board of trustees meeting.

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Coding academy grads look for new work, higher wages

About a year ago, David Zemola heard about an interesting opportunity he couldn’t pass up.

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Leaders pressed to do more to curb gun violence

Since her role began in 2018, Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Cherie Labat has attended six funerals of students from the district. Four of those were victims of gun violence.

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