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Education May 19, 2022 - 10:41 am

Teachers from Free State, Pinckney, Lawrence High earn district awards for engaging and supporting students

by Lawrence Times

Three teachers, a paraeducator and a building and grounds team lead have recently earned awards and cash prizes for their service to students and staff of Lawrence Public Schools.

Education May 18, 2022 - 5:47 pm

Lawrence school district’s graduations coming up, plus scholarship recipients for LHS and FSHS

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence Public Schools Classes of ’22 will soon celebrate with their respective commencement ceremonies. Here’s where to be and when, plus lists of senior scholarship winners. Congratulations, students!

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Education May 15, 2022 - 4:47 pm

KU graduates celebrate finishing college careers that were ‘upended by a global pandemic’

by Mackenzie Clark

A stormy morning made way for smiles, champagne and just enough sunshine Sunday afternoon as the University of Kansas graduates of 2022 celebrated all that they’ve accomplished.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Education May 13, 2022 - 3:49 pm

Haaland, national leaders stress importance of history and representation during Haskell commencement ceremony

by Andrea Albright

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland called the graduates who attended Friday morning’s commencement ceremony at Haskell Indian Nations University “a dream that our ancestors had.”

Education May 9, 2022 - 5:13 pm

Free State students use shop skills to replace Little Free Library at Pinckney Elementary

by Tricia Masenthin

A new Little Free Library will go up this week at Pinckney Elementary thanks to the contributions of Free State High School students and an out-of-state donor.

Education May 8, 2022 - 1:13 pm

Lawrence students take state championships in Speech and Drama; Free State takes 3rd consecutive title

by Lawrence Times

Students from Free State High School, Lawrence High School and Bishop Seabury Academy all have state champions to celebrate following a successful weekend.

Education May 6, 2022 - 1:58 pm

Free State High School student’s photo wins Great Shot contest

by Mackenzie Clark

Addie Driscoll, a senior at Free State High School, has won first place in a national photo contest for a joyful photo of her lemon beagle, Maizie Jo.

Education May 5, 2022 - 11:10 am

Sunflower first-graders design unique jewelry for auction to benefit injured, orphaned wildlife

by Tricia Masenthin

First-graders in Jessica Brown’s class at Sunflower Elementary have named the muses that inspired the colorful jewelry they’ve crafted. Now it’s time for the public to place bids.

Education May 4, 2022 - 9:14 pm

Students cross finish line with confidence in Lawrence school district’s adaptive triathlon

by Tricia Masenthin

The time he spent pounding the track’s pavement during the adaptive triathlon Wednesday at Lawrence High was the funnest part for Richard Outcalt. That, and the Southwest Middle School eighth-grader envisioning himself attending LHS in the fall.

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Education May 2, 2022 - 12:06 pm

Fifth grade teacher set to leave Lawrence schools bolstered Indigenous studies curriculum

by Emma Bascom

A fifth-grade teacher at New York Elementary, who has left her mark helping students and even her colleagues better understand Indigenous history, is leaving Lawrence Public Schools following a difficult school year occupied by uncertainty.

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