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KU research advances functional fitness to help people with mobility limitations build strength
KU researchers are partnering with a Lawrence gym to advance functional fitness, helping people with mobility limitations in their day-to-day lives.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU research advances functional fitness to help people with mobility limitations build strength
KU researchers are partnering with a Lawrence gym to advance functional fitness, helping people with mobility limitations in their day-to-day lives.
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As Lawrence school closure talks loom, report identifies lowest-scoring district buildings
The Lawrence school district’s budget committee’s recommendation for the 2023-24 year remained unspecified at the end of the group’s final meeting Wednesday, but the committee did learn how elementary and middle schools scored on an assessment of district facilities.
Lawrence school district graduation rates have increased, accreditation report shows
High school graduation rates in the Lawrence school district increased last year, adding onto its gradual improvement over the years, a new accreditation report states.
Lawrence school board approves calendar for next year with 5-day weeks
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved the district’s 2023-24 school calendar that keeps students in attendance five days a week. Research on a four-day week option will be presented to the board next month.
Kansas Democrats describe attempt to ban transgender student athletes as ‘crushing weight’
Kansas Democrats in the House said a hearing Monday, on an attempt to ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports, marked the start of “hate week,” a reference to planned discussions on multiple bills attacking the LGBTQ community.
Kansas education advocates see vouchers and hostility as attempts to undermine public schools
Between voucher programs and new parental rights legislation, education officials say public schools are having a rough time.
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Lawrence school board to consider approving next year’s school calendar, hear accreditation report
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider a draft school calendar for 2023-24, which includes a few changes but keeps five-day weeks — for now. A four-day student week proposal will come back to the board next month.
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Cordley Elementary students wrap Black Lives Matter week with march
Students, faculty and staff of Cordley Elementary School celebrated Black Lives Matter at School Week, wrapping up the events with a big rally and march on Friday.
Lawrence police, school district to team up for forum on fentanyl risks
An upcoming forum aims to help attendees understand the risks of illicit fentanyl with the goal of reducing the drug’s impact on the community.
KU hires repatriation program manager to coordinate return of Indigenous remains and artifacts
KU has hired Thomas Torma as repatriation program manager. Torma will be responsible for returning ancestors’ remains and funerary artifacts to tribes and tribal communities.
Editor of KU Common Book to discuss disability studies; series of public events to follow
Attendees at an upcoming virtual talk will have the chance to meet and hear from disability rights activist Alice Wong, who edited this year’s KU Common Book, “Disability Visibility.” Several related events are planned, too, starting Friday.
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Monarch Watch founder and his wife give ‘seed money’ to cement organization’s legacy
Supporters of Monarch Watch celebrated the organization’s 30-year anniversary in September. Now founder Orley “Chip” Taylor and his wife, Toni, have their sights set on the conservation program’s future.
Kansas gun-rights advocates renew call for firearm safety programs in all K-12 public schools
Rep. Patrick Penn, R-Wichita, said the Kansas Legislature should put politics aside and pass a bill requiring the Kansas State Board of Education to approve curriculum on gun safety incorporating the National Rifle Association’s trademarked Eddie Eagle program to broaden gun safety efforts in K-12 public schools. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
KU Theatre and Dance students to premiere their twist on ‘Love and Information’
Those who attend the KU Department of Theatre & Dance spring season opener will experience a one-of-a-kind performance.
House education panel advances Kansas school voucher program
The K-12 Education Budget Committee passed a modified version of a bill creating a voucher program that allows parents to set aside a portion of public school funding to be used at unregulated private or home schools, which don’t have to be accredited.
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Lawrence High students, staff gear up for icy-cold swim in support of Special Olympics
Brrrr! The weather forecast calls for a low temperature near 20° the night before Lawrence’s annual polar plunge. Lawrence High School teacher Susie Mička just hopes organizers won’t need an ice axe to clear the frigid water for Sunday’s event.
