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Kansas House committee plunges paring knife into state’s public university budgets
A Kansas House committee recommended a budget that cuts grants to KU, reduces need-based student aid, ties funding to elimination of DEI, offers faculty one year instead of two to fix their academic shortcomings before they are potentially fired and more.
Kansas House committee plunges paring knife into state’s public university budgets
A Kansas House committee recommended a budget that cuts grants to KU, reduces need-based student aid, ties funding to elimination of DEI, offers faculty one year instead of two to fix their academic shortcomings before they are potentially fired and more.
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Lawrence school board to consider approving new high school courses, changes
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the district’s proposal to add, remove or change high school courses. No presentation materials or specific course changes were provided in the meeting agenda as of Sunday afternoon.
Mac Moore/Lawrence Times
Lawrence high school Unity Step Team encourages individuality, self-confidence
One minute the practice gym echoes with jokes and laughter, and the next, it fills with rhythmic stomping and clapping. More than just an extracurricular activity, the Unity Step Team is cherished by its members.
Jack Ritter/Lawrence Times
Lawrence High School seniors celebrate newfound scholarship opportunities
A new partner has helped 90 Lawrence High School seniors find more than $82 million in potential scholarships.
Tricia Masenthin / Lawrence Times
West Middle School gun threat investigated, dismissed overnight, district says
A report that a student threatened to bring a gun to West Middle School was investigated overnight and determined to be a “rumor,” according to the Lawrence school district.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Performance by Tweesna Rose Mills portrays Indigenous history
Tweesna Rose Mills, from the Shoshone-Yakama-Umatilla Nations, spent weeks preparing for her performance, “Footsteps of Our Ancestors.” The hourlong show honored Indigenous culture, history and lineage.
Vital factors playing into Lawrence school district’s funding are in state Legislature’s hands
The Lawrence school district’s budget for next year awaits state legislative decisions regarding school funding. That means two scenarios to plan for.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU faculty, academic staff announce unionization effort
Faculty and staff members at the University of Kansas have formed a union that will represent more than 1,500 of their colleagues at both the Lawrence and Edwards campuses, organizing group American Federation of Teachers announced in a press release Monday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
‘At-risk’ student count is up, virtual school enrollment is down; numbers will help guide Lawrence school district’s budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear an update on the district’s enrollment counts as part of planning for next year’s budget. The number of ”at-risk” students increased more than 50%, but other factors may offset some of that funding.
Kansas school leaders urge lawmakers to fully fund special education services
School districts have been forced to shoulder the burden of paying for special education services that are underfunded by the Kansas Legislature. Advocates say there’s a dire need for more money.
Award-winning statistician and author Howard Wainer to speak at KU
Renowned statistician and author Howard Wainer will present next week at KU, discussing the power of effective written and visual communication.
‘We ought to be ashamed’: Kansas board urges schools to eliminate Native American mascots
The Kansas Board of Education is calling on the state’s public schools to eliminate Native American-themed mascots within five years.
Lawrence school district seeks community input on budget cuts via online survey
A public survey is asking community members to share their input on how the Lawrence school district should make budget cuts, including potentially closing and consolidating schools.
Conservatives sweep races for seats on Kansas State Board of Education
Unofficial results show four seats on the Kansas State Board of Education were won by conservative candidates who want to restrict how race and social-emotional learning are taught in schools.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board members at odds over specifics of budget committee’s role
With discussions of building closures looming, Lawrence school board members on Monday grappled with different perceptions of what the district’s new budget committee ought to focus on and how to seek community input.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hear update on Futures Planning Committee progress
The Lawrence school board on Monday will receive an update on the district’s committee designed to structure recommendations for next year’s budget and building usage.
