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Free State junior achieves highest national speech and debate honor
Free State High School junior Anwen Williams has reached a prestigious milestone after scoring in more than 375 rounds of speech and debate competition so far.
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KU will no longer require masks in classrooms effective Monday
The University of Kansas will not require masks in classrooms beginning Monday, March 28.
Douglas County educators advance to Kansas Teacher of the Year honors
Educators across the state, including four from Douglas County, will vie this weekend to advance to the final round in the Kansas Teacher of the Year awards.
Lawrence school district’s director of elementary schools to move into HR role
Kristen Ryan, Lawrence Public Schools director of elementary schools, has been selected as executive director of human resources, pending school board approval.
Save Our Schools 497 plans rally ahead of Lawrence school board meeting, calls for cuts to administration
The Save Our Schools 497 group is calling for the Lawrence school board to make deeper cuts to district administration and save librarians’ jobs.
Lawrence school district librarians shocked after learning of plans to cut most of their jobs
Lawrence school district librarians and library media assistants were “blindsided” Wednesday after being informed that two-thirds of their jobs were being cut, even before the school board has made any final budget cut decisions.
Anthony Lewis, superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools, is a finalist to lead Montgomery district
The superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools is one of five finalists vying for a position leading Montgomery, Alabama Public Schools, where his career began.
University Dance Company’s spring show to explore deep themes this weekend
A contemporary dance set to “playful, Parisian café music” will headline the University of Kansas Dance Company’s Spring Concert, featuring works that “examine the notion of insider/outsider.”
Lawrence school board members question proposed cuts to administration, other staffing
Cuts to administration that both did and did not make it into recommendations for the Lawrence school board to consider drew questions from board members Tuesday evening during their budget work session.
Lawrence school board takes some activity cuts off the table for now
Gymnastics and clubs are safe, at least for now, Lawrence school board members decided Tuesday evening during a budget work session.
Virtual discussion on Indigenous studies will celebrate completion of Kansas Open Books project
The University Press of Kansas will host a free, virtual event next week to commemorate the completion of Kansas Open Books, an initiative to digitize books that are no longer in print and make them freely available online.
Lawrence school board budget work session set for Tuesday
The Lawrence school board is set to review district administrators’ latest cost-cutting suggestions during a special budget work session Tuesday.
Lawrence student robotics club brings STEAM heat to regional competition
Team STEAM, the Lawrence area schools robotics club, qualified seventh out of 28 teams and then was eliminated in the quarterfinals Saturday at the Heartland Regional competition, but they still brought home awards.
Community partners to hold workshop Saturday on how to access mental illness and addiction resources
Organizers of an upcoming workshop aim to offer information, break down barriers and empower community members to navigate resources for mental illness and addiction in Douglas County.
KU’s federal lobbyist to start similar position at Northeastern University in May
KU will soon have a new face lobbying on behalf of its interests on Capitol Hill as Jack Cline prepares to depart for a new opportunity after a decade as a Jayhawk.
Polar plunge invites community to take a dip in support of Special Olympics, ‘meaningful inclusivity’
With a fundraising goal of $17,000, organizers for the Special Olympics Lawrence Polar Plunge ask community members to get cold for a cause this month and help more than 4,000 Kansas athletes.