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Waldorf-inspired high school to open this August in Lawrence, starting with one class
A new Waldorf-inspired high school will open in August, starting with one class of freshmen that will be taught at the Lawrence Arts Center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Waldorf-inspired high school to open this August in Lawrence, starting with one class
A new Waldorf-inspired high school will open in August, starting with one class of freshmen that will be taught at the Lawrence Arts Center.
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KU professor to study biodiversity in the Philippines with Fulbright award
Rafe Brown, KU professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has won a scholarly award that will allow him to spend a year in the Philippines studying biodiversity.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Teachers leaving Lawrence schools wrestle with passion for educating, challenges of profession
”This was my dream job.”
A handful of outgoing teachers shared their reasons for leaving Lawrence Public Schools. Some plan to continue teaching in a new environment; others are leaving education altogether.
Kansas Board of Regents evaluating action plans for underperforming university programs
Jewish studies, philosophy, geography, physics: The Kansas Board of Regents is in the process of determining which underperforming programs at state universities will be chopped and which will be subjected to progress reviews.
Natasha Torkzaban/Lawrence Times
Community members to exchange skills, knowledge at Lawrence library’s free How-To Festival
Presenters will share with the community how to do card tricks, dance Argentine tango, cook by using sun rays and more at an annual Lawrence festival.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Free summer lunches for kids return to Lawrence
Food and fun were both on the menu Monday as free summer lunches for kids returned to the Lawrence Public Library and launched at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Pancho Metz / Lawrence Times
‘It is a beautiful thing’: Lawrence adult education graduates celebrate earning GEDs, diplomas
Thursday marked Timothy Shoulderblade’s second graduation in as many months. He recently graduated from the drug court program, completed his GED, and he’s rapidly approaching two years clean from drugs and alcohol.
Unclear whether Lawrence High School students will be able to take German next year
The German teaching position at Lawrence High School has been cut, and it’s still unclear whether LHS students will be able to take German classes next year.
KU extends athletic director’s contract, will double his annual salary
Travis Goff, director of athletics for the University of Kansas, has signed a seven-year contract extension that includes a base salary boost to $1.3 million each year.
A moment in Lawrence: Free State grad honored with P.E.O. scholarship
Free State High School graduate Becca Craft has been selected for the P.E.O. STAR scholarship from the Lawrence chapter.
Lawrence school board approves district’s 2024-25 capital improvement plan
The Lawrence school board on Tuesday approved the district’s capital improvement plan with about $17.3 million in expenditures, mostly involving facility repairs, budgeted for next school year.
Lawrence school board to consider approving capital improvement plan
The Lawrence school board on Tuesday will consider approving the district’s five-year capital improvement plan with about $17.3 million in expenditures budgeted for the 2024-25 year.
KU names next vice chancellor for research
The University of Kansas has selected Shelley Hooks, professor and associate vice president for research at the University of Georgia, as the next vice chancellor for research.
Kansas’ smallest school district prepares to close in warning sign for rural communities
Healy’s eighth-grade graduates walked the stage as family members cheered them on. School board members were seated at the side of the stage to congratulate the students — all three of them.
Pancho Metz / Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy graduates told to ‘be both happy and good’ in their lives
Bishop Seabury Academy graduates and their families and supporters spent a joyful evening Thursday at the school to recognize the Class of 2024 and those who will follow in their footsteps.
Free lunches, meal kits available for Lawrence kids this summer
This summer, children ages 18 and younger will be able to eat a free lunch on weekdays in Lawrence, and families can pick up weekly meal kits to prepare and plan ahead.
