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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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Paper Plains Zine Fest over the weekend to offer workshops, celebrate zine culture
Storytellers from around the Midwest and beyond will convene for the Paper Plains Zine Fest in Lawrence over the weekend to celebrate the impacts of zine-making and offer workshops on how to make your own zines.
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Lawrence school district partners with county to prevent truancy
The Lawrence school district is partnering with county agencies and the DA’s office to hopefully prevent students from being introduced to the criminal legal system for missing too much school.
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Lawrence school board to hear report on chronic absenteeism, possible interventions
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report about chronic absence rates within the district and learn about proposed solutions.
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Lawrence Lions Alumni Association announces 2023 Hall of Honor inductees
The Lawrence Lions Alumni Association has announced a civil rights activist, a teacher and a musician as the 2023 Hall of Honor inductees.
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Lawrence Municipal Court receives big haul in school supply drive to reduce ticket fines
A Lawrence Municipal Court initiative that allowed people to pay for $50 worth of traffic tickets with $15 worth of school supplies brought in more than 900 items.
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KU Theatre & Dance season to include ‘Sweeney Todd,’ center student creativity
KU Theatre & Dance will collaborate with the School of Music to present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” this spring, one highlight of a packed 2023-24 season.
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City still needs crossing guards for several Lawrence intersections as new school year begins; construction continues near some schools
As the first day of the new school year approaches, 7 crossing guard positions serving 5 Lawrence elementary schools remain unfilled. Construction is also compounding concerns for some parents.
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It’s move-in week for KU and Haskell students; here’s what to expect
Lawrence’s college campuses will be abuzz with activity again Thursday and Friday as KU and Haskell students make their way into town. Here’s some basic info for those we’re welcoming to town — and for locals who want to avoid the traffic.
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Lawrence school board approves district’s maximum budget for publication; hearings for final approval set
Property taxes might increase as a result of the Lawrence school district’s increased mill levy, which the Lawrence school board gave initial approval Monday.
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Statewide policy bans trans girls from girls’ sports; Lawrence school district ‘will not waver’ in support of students
A new statewide policy bars transgender girls from girls’ sports, but the Lawrence school district is still evaluating what compliance will look like and voicing support for trans and gender-nonconforming students and employees.
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Lawrence school board to consider budget that would raise property taxes, hear report on social media addiction
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the district’s proposed maximum budget for the upcoming year, which would increase property taxes.
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A KU program helps women in prison keep up with technology so they can get jobs after release
People in jail or prison can’t keep up with technology. A KU program for inmates in Kansas and Missouri will help them learn job skills.
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Lawrence school district names interim principal of virtual school
The Lawrence school district has named Zach Harwood interim principal of Lawrence Virtual School.
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Fired Haskell cross-country coach formally seeking reinstatement
Clay Mayes, the Haskell Indian Nations University cross-country coach who was fired in April 2022 in what he believes was retaliation for reporting misconduct, is seeking reinstatement to coach the team.
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Lawrence middle school arrival, dismissal times changing; days shortened by 25 minutes
Lawrence middle schools will have new arrival and dismissal times for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, and students will have 25 minutes less time in school each day.