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‘You have to have guts’: Lawrence gay liberation leaders connect their history to transgender rights
Like any other history, Lawrence’s queer history repeats itself. Reflections from leaders in the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1970s and ’80s show how their fight for rights reverberates throughout Lawrence’s transgender community today.
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Watkins Museum opens exhibition on scholarship hall at KU
Elizabeth Miller Watkins’ lifetime of philanthropy is on full display in a new Watkins Museum exhibition celebrating 100 years of the first KU scholarship hall she helped establish.
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Hillcrest Elementary to host Fiesta de Hillcrest for Lawrence’s Spanish-speaking community
Lawrence’s Spanish-speaking community is invited to an afternoon of games, school information and connections with local organizations during Fiesta de Hillcrest.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board president plans return of some public comment
Lawrence school board President Bob Byers said Monday that he plans to restore public comment at board meetings, limiting speakers to comments on items included on that meeting’s agenda at first.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves publishing proposed 2026-27 budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved publication of its proposed 2026-27 budget that would increase the amount the district collects in property taxes, despite a slight decrease in its overall tax rate.
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Dole Institute fall programming to feature former FDIC chair Sheila Bair, 9/11 commemoration
KU’s Dole Institute of Politics will bring former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, bipartisan policy leaders and election analysts to Lawrence this fall, along with programming marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Lawrence school board to consider approving property tax rate, hear AI update
Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider setting the maximum property tax rate for their upcoming budget, and they’ll hear an update on artificial intelligence.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district families report bus issues as Durham bus service begins
As Lawrence Public Schools begins its contract with Durham School Services, some families have reported difficulty securing bus service and confirming route enrollment, and longer commutes for some students.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center parents rally, push KU for changes and answers
Parents, student-parents and supporters rallied Wednesday, urging KU administrators to preserve Hilltop Child Development Center and respond to concerns about high staff turnover, classroom disruptions and a possible closure.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence: Get ready to welcome KU, Haskell students to town as move-in days are upon us
It’s that time of year again: Lawrence will soon welcome KU and Haskell students as they arrive en masse. That means traffic is going to be heavy in a few areas around town.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High student builds prototype to monitor river conditions in real time
Lawrence High School senior Liam Sturm is turning a box of electronics into a prototype he hopes will give residents real-time information about the rivers running through the community.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
KU’s Stephenson Scholarship Hall to reopen for fall after storm repairs
Stephenson Scholarship Hall at KU is set to welcome residents for the 2026-27 academic year as exterior repairs have been completed following storm damage this spring.
Kansas State Board of Education starts work on technology use policies for public schools
The Kansas State Board of Education is pushing ahead with drafting recommendations for public school districts on use of technology in classrooms and crafting a potential mandate that local school boards implement policies controlling student access to computers.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves stricter student cell phone policy
The Lawrence school board on Monday unanimously gave final approval to a new cell phone policy prohibiting students from using personal electronic devices throughout the school day.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board approves policy limiting staff social media use for district purposes
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a policy change that will bar district staff from using social media for two-way communications with students or parents.
Kansas professor falsely accused of espionage wants university to pay for firing, harm to reputation
An anonymous tip accusing a Chinese-American chemist and researcher of espionage spurred KU into action, notifying the Department of Justice and building a case against its own employee, Feng “Franklin” Tao said in a lawsuit.
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