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Lawrence school district reports student entries and exits in 2024-25, class sizes
The Lawrence school district reported that it gained more new students in 2024-25 than it lost from other countries and other public schools in Kansas, but it lost more students than it gained to public schools outside Kansas, homeschooling and private schools.
Lawrence school district reports student entries and exits in 2024-25, class sizes
The Lawrence school district reported that it gained more new students in 2024-25 than it lost from other countries and other public schools in Kansas, but it lost more students than it gained to public schools outside Kansas, homeschooling and private schools.
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Pedestrian still hospitalized after being struck by vehicle Saturday in Lawrence
A 46-year-old Lawrence man struck by a vehicle Saturday night was still hospitalized as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Lawrence police.
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Heart transplant gives community volunteer, award recipient more time to serve people of Douglas County
A new heart has given Marion Belcher, 2020 Galluzzi Volunteer of the Year, more time to help feed the community.
New program will help law enforcement link domestic violence survivors to support
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is implementing a new program intended to help domestic violence survivors find community resources and navigate the legal system.
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Photo: Lawrence High School’s annual Pops Show
Lawrence High School’s annual program features the Treble Choir and Tenor/Bass Choir, and sophomore members of the Concert Choir and Bellissima.
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Lawrence school district has high ratio of administrators to students, study finds
A study from the Kansas Association of School Boards shows that of Kansas’ 18 largest districts by enrollment, Lawrence — with a K-12 enrollment of 11,150 and 20 central office administrators — has the third highest ratio, at 557.5 students per administrator.
Lawrence school board blasts state board member for handling of top educator’s racist statements
Several Lawrence school board members expressed anger during their meeting Monday after Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson retained his job despite video showing him making racist comments about Native Americans.
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Read Across Lawrence 2022 selection: ‘Interior Chinatown,’ by Charles Yu
The Lawrence Public Library has announced its Read Across Lawrence selection for 2022, plus several upcoming events to accompany it.
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Douglas County restorative justice program aims to give voice to victims, reduce juvenile reoffenses
The Douglas County DA’s office is seeking to expand its alternatives to incarceration by establishing a restorative justice program intended to give a voice to victims and reduce recidivism.
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KU Legal Aid, Douglas County DA’s office to hold expungement clinic this week
This week, students from the KU School of Law will help people seek expungement of criminal records, free of charge for those who qualify.
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Lawrence school board to hear administrative comparison study
Lawrence school board members on Monday will hear a report comparing USD 497’s administrative structures and salaries to comparable and nearby school districts.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Photos: Lawrence community members rally in support of Ukraine
Many Lawrence community members gathered Sunday afternoon at 11th and Massachusetts streets to show their support for Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Lawrence suffers life-threatening injuries
Updated: A person hit by a vehicle suffered severe, life-threatening injuries Saturday night in Lawrence, and the driver left the scene, police say.
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Deerfield students’ doughnuts available for preorder through Sunday; here are the winning dozen
Blueberry is a main feature of several of the top 12 Deerfield Elementary third graders’ doughnut designs, which are available for preorder through 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Mother rescues child from Garnett house fire with help of Lawrence police
A 3-year-old Garnett child is safe after two Lawrence police officers helped their mother rescue them from a house fire.
‘We have to grow the hell up,’ Eddie Glaude Jr. says at KU antiracism talk
Every moment that it seems as if we’re on the cusp of change, we double down on our ugliness, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. told a crowd at the Kansas Union Friday afternoon.
