Bearing News

College Board changes scoring rubric for AP History exams

Jenna Lin, Staff Writer • November 9, 2023

As of Sept. 2023, the College Board has updated the scoring rubric for the Advanced Placement (AP) History exams, including AP World History: Modern, AP United States History and AP European History. These...

Recycling options for students open up

Emily Dearing • October 2, 2019

Entering a partnership, the City of Columbia and Columbia Public Schools (CPS) will hope to decrease waste and cost by implementing a new recycling program

5 teachers received Outstanding Host and Cooperating Teacher Awards

Anna Xu • September 27, 2019

Every semester RBHS teachers mentor student teachers to come shadow and train in classes. Four RBHS teachers received the Outstanding Host Teacher Award from the University of Missouri: Ben Schirmer, Will...

College Board to revamp AP World History offerings next year

Ethan Hayes • October 1, 2018

During the summer the College Board anounced plans to refashion the structure of Advanced Placement (AP) World History. The change, scheduled for the 2019-20 school year, intends to split the curriculum...

Doctors overprescribe drugs, feed epidemic

Elad Gov-Ari • May 3, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that the term “opioid” covers a variety of controlled substances that possess pain-reducing properties. The more common variations of the drugs are the schedule 1 drug Heroin, prescription drug Oxycodone and a synthetic variant, Fentanyl.

CPS’s ‘World Cafe’ offers opportunity for public to voice opinions

Grace Dorsey • October 2, 2017

World Cafe is a planning initiative aiming to take the community’s voices into account when setting goals for the next 10 years.

RBHS teachers play the “Newly Weds Game”

Abby Kempf • February 11, 2016

Watch this video to see how well married RBHS teachers know their spouse.

Pass-fail system alleviates stress, improves education

Justin Sutherland • February 18, 2014

Many students spent their two week long winter break carefree, glad to be home to enjoy novelties of sleeping in and not having to do homework. These students generally relaxed during the first few weeks...

Teachers contemplate new ‘class flipping’ technique

Brittany Cornelison • December 17, 2013

New ideas are explored daily as to how teachers can better relate and teach their students. SMART Boards, student iPads and online math homework are only a few of the innovations that have graced public...

Students push through AP tests

Emily Franke • May 14, 2013

After a year of AP learning, students gaze at the final element of their course during these first few weeks of March. Columbia Public Schools offers more than 20 different Advanced Placement classes...

Kiss and make up (lesson plans, that is)

Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj • February 13, 2013

Most days, one can find the McSparins and Grahams together in the Advanced Placement Biology room after school, discussing weekend plans, course objectives, shared students and stories about the Graham...

Asian countries reevaluate separation, political differences

Daphne Yu • February 2, 2013

Less than 150 years ago, politics and culture divided the U.S. into the two factions of the Civil War. Today, a nation still firmly divided by politics and culture, in addition to its demilitarized zone...