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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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Kansas Legislature ditches voucher plan that extended to unregulated private schools
The Legislature canned a much-debated voucher program that would allow unregulated private schools to receive state dollars and put federal COVID-19 relief funds toward special education.
Kansas House passes bill allowing parents to remove children from ‘objectionable’ lessons
Legislation that passed the House 76-46 would allow parents to withdraw their children from courses they find objectionable under the assumption that teachers are crossing the line into advocating for radical ideas.
Kansas lawmakers plan to use COVID-19 funds to expand voucher program to public school students
A new form of the long-debated Kansas voucher program for private schools would fund the program with federal COVID-19 dollars and provide $1,000 for public school students.
KU debate duo finishes in top 8 of national tournament; second duo reaches top 16
KU Debate’s duo of Mickey McMahon and Michael Scott advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Debate Tournament, placing them as one of the top 8 teams in the country.
Astronomy group brings the outer reaches of space to Lawrence
Although the group of people gathered on top of the Vermont Street parking garage Monday night had a great view of the sunset, they were all waiting for one thing: nightfall.
Lawrence middle schools hold Model UN conference amid program’s uncertain future
Lawrence middle schoolers held a citywide Model United Nations conference Friday as questions about the program’s future continue, following the school board’s approval of schedule and curriculum changes.
KU First Nations Student Association’s powwow and festival to bring full day of celebration, ceremony
Community members are invited to celebrate Indigenous culture in Lawrence through a daylong powwow and festival hosted by a University of Kansas student group on Saturday, April 8.
KU debaters, Lawrence alumni prepare for National Debate Tournament
Debaters from the University of Kansas, and former high school debaters from Lawrence, are set to compete in the biggest debate tournament in the country this weekend.
Leaders working on return of Sacred Red Rock to Kaw Nation to speak at Lawrence event Saturday
Leaders of the project to return the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation will provide updates on the process and take questions from community members at an event coming up Saturday afternoon in Lawrence.
NAACP Youth Council to host Women’s History Month discussion
Community members are invited to join the Lawrence NAACP Youth Council for a social event Wednesday in honor of Women’s History Month.
Mark your calendar: Poet, essayist Ross Gay’s visit to Lawrence rescheduled
After his February visit to Lawrence was postponed, award-winning poet and author Ross Gay’s lecture has been rescheduled for next month at Liberty Hall.
Lawrence school board approves restructuring middle school schedules, changes to curriculum
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved middle school schedule changes, including creating a seven-period school day for students and other changes that will affect programs such as physical education, Future City and zero-hour choir.
Lawrence school board votes to close Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools
The Lawrence school board has voted to close Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools.
Community members gather for ‘Save Our Schools’ rally before key Lawrence school board meeting
Lawrence community members rallied one more time Monday afternoon before the Lawrence school board’s big votes on whether to close Pinckney and Broken Arrow elementary schools.
Kansas lawmakers strike several provisions from controversial private school funding program
In the first of what is likely to be a series of bill negotiations over the next few days, a Kansas senator proposed cutting provisions on teacher salaries and district funding from a controversial, voucher-like K-12 education proposal.