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Lawrence school board to consider replacing high school tracks for $1.73M
Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider approving a bid for $1.73 million to replace running tracks at Lawrence and Free State high schools. Access to the tracks would be restricted for the construction period this summer.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider replacing high school tracks for $1.73M
Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider approving a bid for $1.73 million to replace running tracks at Lawrence and Free State high schools. Access to the tracks would be restricted for the construction period this summer.
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Kansas students can’t have their cell phones during the school day starting this fall
Starting this fall, Kansas will join at least 20 other states that ban student cell phones in K-12 classrooms statewide.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Thousands in KU community vote ‘no confidence’ in chancellor, CFO
A majority of KU faculty and students who participated in an unofficial vote this month said they do not have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod.
Lawrence students raise concerns over Kansas Senate bill that limits First Amendment right to protest
Lawrence high school students worry their First Amendment rights could be violated under a new Kansas Senate bill, with many students saying they won’t be able to make their voices heard in school if protests are more regulated.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Library launches free tutoring program to promote literacy
Folks ages 16 and older can now get free, one-on-one tutoring sessions to improve their literacy skills through the Lawrence Public Library.
Kansas champions of administrative reform at public universities offer concessions to calm skeptics
The Republican majority leader of the Kansas House and the governor’s chief of staff worked Thursday to resolve objections to a bill designed to make the state’s three largest public universities more financially efficient by removing layers of administrative red tape.
Kansas House studies bill granting unprecedented administrative autonomy to KU, K-State, and WSU
The Kansas Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to oppose a bill granting the state’s three largest public universities — KU, KSU and WSU — unprecedented autonomy in purchasing, construction, licensing, bidding and ownership of property.
Third KU debate team qualifies for national tournament
A National Debate Tournament committee selected a KU team that includes a Free State High School graduate as the university’s third pairing to attend the competition.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Superintendent: Lawrence schools plan welcome center, seek to boost staff pay and more updates
A district welcome center, an expansion of a program to help high schoolers earn KU credits, and “streamlining” to ensure the district’s pay for staff members is competitive are all in the works, according to the Lawrence Public Schools superintendent.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board OKs $4.16M for Centennial building to host flexible high school option
The Lawrence school board on Monday voted to approve bids totaling about $4.16 million to ready the former Centennial Elementary School building to serve as a new flexible high school option.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Schools delays public records for months, wants $13K for fulfillment
The Lawrence school district has delayed responding for months to an open record request related to its silent switch from one AI monitoring software to another. It’s also asking for thousands of dollars to produce the records.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
780 Songwriters Circle to highlight local artists and their creative processes
Hear performances by local artists and learn about their songwriting processes at the first 780 Songwriters Circle on Wednesday at the Lawrence library.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider about $4.16M to prep Centennial building for new program
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider bids totaling about $4.16 million to ready the former Centennial Elementary School building to serve as a new flexible high school option.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union, administrators reach tentative contract agreement after nearly 2 years
After nearly two years of bargaining, the KU faculty union has reached a tentative agreement with administrators, union leaders announced Friday.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
KU governance asks community to vote on whether they have confidence in chancellor, CFO
KU staff and students will voice whether they have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod, after the presidents of the Faculty Senate and University Senate initiated a vote this week amid concerns over the financial health of KU.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union rallies as bargaining team meets with administrators, hoping to avoid impasse
Members of the KU faculty union protested outside of Wescoe Hall Wednesday while the union bargaining team met with administrators for last-minute contract talks, hoping to avoid an impasse.
