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Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to improve literacy instruction
Developers of the state’s new student literacy initiative are pushing ahead with plans to create university centers of excellence and a special credential tied to retraining teachers in a quest to have 90% of third- to eighth-grade students read at or above grade level.
Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to improve literacy instruction
Developers of the state’s new student literacy initiative are pushing ahead with plans to create university centers of excellence and a special credential tied to retraining teachers in a quest to have 90% of third- to eighth-grade students read at or above grade level.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County voters break record for in-person early turnout
Douglas County voters have surpassed the previous record number of early in-person ballots cast — by more than 4,000 votes.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘We are not going back’: Lawrence women rally ahead of historic election
Chants of “We are not going back” resounded in South Park, where hundreds showed up for a women’s rights rally Saturday morning despite the rain.
Kansas Republican committees, Democratic governor’s PAC spend big on battleground races
Gov. Laura Kelly’s PAC and the Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee have poured around a half-million dollars each into competitive legislative races across Kansas. The Republican House Campaign Committee spent almost $1 million.
Kansans support marijuana legalization, but lawmakers won’t bite
A wide majority of Kansans support legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, but a group of legislators assigned to weigh medical marijuana legalization declined to push the issue in the 2025 session.
Kansas child care providers say subsidies difficult to access, survey finds
Kansas’ child care providers view the state’s child care subsidy program as cumbersome and ineffective, according to a new survey, but they also see ways to fix the underused system.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
How to cast your ballot on or before Election Day in Douglas County
The days are dwindling until Tuesday, Nov. 5, when many important local and national offices will be decided. Here’s how to cast your ballot early or on Election Day.
Survey finds most Kansans support Medicaid expansion and abortion access
More than 7 in 10 Kansans support expanding Medicaid, according to a new survey, and more than 6 in 10 Kansans say women are better-positioned than politicians to make the decision about whether to get an abortion.
