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Lawrence school board begins search for interim superintendent for 2024-25; position to be filled for following year
An interim superintendent will serve the Lawrence school district for a full year while the school board searches for a permanent appointment.
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KU student creates mural for Lawrence Gymnastics Academy preschoolers
Artist and KU student Caitlyn Howard says she drew too big as a kid. But that came in handy when she created her first mural, in Lawrence Gymnastics Academy’s preschool room.
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La’Ron Williams named 2024 Lawrence Youth of the Year
Free State High School senior La’Ron Williams has been named the 2024 Lawrence Youth of the Year.
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Southwest Middle School team heading to Future City international finals
A team of Southwest Middle School eighth graders have earned a trip to Washington, D.C. next month to compete in the Future City international finals.
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KU engineering alum to give Q&A from International Space Station
Loral O’Hara, a NASA astronaut and KU School of Engineering graduate, will soon hold a public question and answer session from her post on the International Space Station.
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Free State High School wins 2nd place, $25K prize in Battle of the Brains
A group of Free State High School students have taken second place and won a $25,000 prize in a contest to envision a new exhibit at Science City.
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Through new agreement, Lawrence school district students can receive ongoing mental health services with Bert Nash
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a new agreement between the district and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center that will allow students to receive ongoing care, if needed.
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Lawrence school district adds class requirements, increases number of credits to graduate
Beginning with next year’s freshmen, Lawrence school district high schoolers must pass an additional STEM credit and a financial planning course to graduate, among other new requirements.
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Lawrence school board to consider new high school graduation requirements
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving new high school graduation requirements that would add a required STEM credit and a financial planning course, as well as an MOU to address surging mental health needs.
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Lawrence Youth of the Year winner to be selected at community ceremony
Three candidates will give speeches Thursday in front of family, friends and community members, and one will be selected as the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year.
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Thousands of students in Kansas and Missouri have left public education. Here’s why
Kansas and Missouri public schools enroll thousands of fewer students compared to before the pandemic, in part, because of a homeschooling boom and declining birth rates.
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Lawrence school district’s boundary committee advances new boundaries for LMCMS transition to STEAM magnet school
The Lawrence school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee decided Wednesday on a set of proposals to present to the public as the district reworks its boundaries to accommodate Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s transition into a STEAM magnet school.
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Snow days add up for Lawrence school district; unclear so far whether makeup time will be needed
The Lawrence school district has had three snow days so far this month, and schools may need to make up time down the line.
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Lawrence schools will be in session Wednesday, but no morning bus service
Lawrence Public Schools will be in session Wednesday, but there will be no morning bus service because of issues related to the cold.
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Free State High School brings home hardware from debate state championship
For the third straight year, Free State High School took home a trophy from the four-speaker debate state championship, adding to their status as one of the best speech and debate schools in the country.
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No school for Lawrence Public Schools, Haskell Tuesday
School will be canceled for Lawrence Public Schools Tuesday amid more dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills, plus a new layer of snow.