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Lawrence parents weigh advantages, concerns of cell phone-free schools; school board to vote on policy
A new policy imposing a cell-phone free instructional day is on the table, and while some Lawrence parents believe it would better support teachers, others said they’re worried about the safety implications.
Lawrence parents weigh advantages, concerns of cell phone-free schools; school board to vote on policy
A new policy imposing a cell-phone free instructional day is on the table, and while some Lawrence parents believe it would better support teachers, others said they’re worried about the safety implications.
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KU lays out plans for mostly normal fall semester; vaccination plans still unclear
University of Kansas administrators this week told instructors that KU is planning to phase out most of the pandemic-specific course adaptations that have been in place for more than a year, starting in the fall.
Lawrence Times columnist Cody Charles facilitates virtual event with Big Freedia
Lawrence Times columnist and social justice educator Cody Charles recently facilitated a virtual discussion with […]
Lawrence High teacher redesigns art lessons with help of Free State alum, puppeteer
After a tense summer that included the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires and protests against racial injustice, Lawrence High School art teacher Deena Amont approached the fall of 2020 with a determination: to reinvent her entire curriculum.
Photo by Jesse Brace
Come celebrate The Lawrence Times
Please join us Saturday at South Park to celebrate the Times! Kerry Altenbernd will speak, and Cody Keith Charles — Ask Cody — will emcee.
Douglas County commissioners leave public health order with mask mandate in place through at least May 26
The three-member Douglas County Commission on Wednesday decided not to follow a recommendation from local […]
Mackenzie Clark
Traffic court resumes in Douglas County after COVID-19 pause
Traffic court is resuming on Friday mornings in Douglas County after being placed on hold since March 2020.
Times Twitter poll: Almost half say Douglas County should keep the mask mandate; almost half say nix it
The results of the Times’ latest non-scientific Twitter poll show that nearly half of respondents don’t think that Douglas County should end its mask mandate just yet.
Who killed Nick Rice? Part 8: ‘I feel like I now know the whole story’
For years after Nick Rice’s death, his family fielded an untold number of letters, phone calls and the occasional in-person visitor telling them Nick deserved what he got.
KDOT proposes widening west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway to 4 lanes — so what’s next?
State and federal officials are recommending that the west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway be expanded from two to four lanes, with an expanded intersection at Interstate 70 and modifications and upgrades at existing interchanges, including the one at 27th and Wakarusa.
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Lawrence City Band to return from COVID-19 hiatus for weekly summer concert series
After COVID-19 forced the Lawrence City Band to take an unexpected summer off last year, the group is finally able to return to its weekly concert series, the city announced Tuesday.
Surprise! Lawrence High’s Susan Mička awarded $10K Bobs teaching award
Susan Mička, of Lawrence High School, is the winner of the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s 2021 […]
Mackenzie Clark
Judge could grant Sarah Gonzales-McLinn a new trial — but attorneys want to agree to ‘hard 25’ sentence
An attorney fighting to get Sarah Gonzales-McLinn’s hard-50 sentence overturned has come to an agreement with prosecutors: they’re asking for 25 years to life instead for the 2014 murder.
Who killed Nick Rice? Part 7: Pocketing the bullet
KBI laboratory testing released 50 years after Nick Rice was killed revealed that a bullet found almost exactly where the teen’s body lay was fired from the gun of Officer Jimmy Joe Stroud. But a Lawrence police captain had tampered with that evidence, rendering it inadmissible.
Douglas County health department to recommend removing local mask mandate at Wednesday meeting
Local public health officials will recommend later this week that Douglas County remove its public health order that includes a mask mandate to slow the spread of COVID-19.
KU professor’s memoir shares two decades teaching writing classes at Douglas County jail
In an upcoming memoir, “Words is a Powerful Thing,” Brian Daldorph, a senior lecturer in KU’s English department, reflects on 20 years of teaching a writing class at the Douglas County jail. He also shares works of more than 50 students he’s taught over the years.
