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Education June 17, 2021 - 9:20 pm

Free State High School debate team takes 3rd place at nationals

by Mackenzie Clark

The Free State High School debate team of Ethan Harris and Aiden Basore took third place in the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament Thursday night.

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Education June 5, 2021 - 10:53 am

Bishop Seabury students find passion in helping others, raise $3K for refugees

by Tricia Masenthin

A group of sixth-graders at a Lawrence private school has collected money to help people fleeing war and violence across the world.

Carter Gaskins
Education May 26, 2021 - 10:48 pm

Free State graduates celebrate triumph over pandemic adversity

by Tricia Masenthin

The Lawrence Free State High School class of 2021 donned mortar boards and face masks under cloudy skies for their commencement Wednesday night.

Carter Gaskins
Education May 25, 2021 - 10:54 pm

Lawrence High graduates persevere despite pandemic

by Tricia Masenthin

Amid a backdrop of basketball lore and behind face masks, the students of Lawrence High School’s class of 2021 celebrated their commencement Tuesday evening in Allen Fieldhouse.

Screenshot of puppet show
Education May 20, 2021 - 2:43 pm

Lawrence High teacher redesigns art lessons with help of Free State alum, puppeteer

by Tricia Masenthin

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.

Education May 18, 2021 - 4:23 pm

Surprise! Lawrence High’s Susan Mička awarded $10K Bobs teaching award

by Tricia Masenthin

Susan Mička, of Lawrence High School, is the winner of the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s 2021 […]

Painting titled The Brains You Spill by Bean FosterBean Foster
Arts & Events May 6, 2021 - 3:09 pm

Teacher returns to Lawrence roots, helps students create ‘incredible’ art in pandemic

by Tricia Masenthin

Todd Poteet graduated from Lawrence High School in 1989 and accomplished what so many dreamers […]

Audrey Basham
Arts & Events April 29, 2021 - 3:14 pm

From chaos to creativity: Lawrence High artists capture pandemic emotions in photos

by Tricia Masenthin

Lawrence High School students share photos and writings from their portfolio class during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arts & Events April 23, 2021 - 11:59 am

Lawrence 2nd-graders share feelings about pandemic through portraits

by Tricia Masenthin

The Lawrence Times asked art teachers in the Lawrence school district to share some of their students’ work reflecting on the pandemic. In this gallery, second-graders show off their skills in portrait-making.

Kelly Thompson
Education April 20, 2021 - 2:40 pm

Free State juniors take debate program to new competitive heights, break records

by Mackenzie Clark

Serena Rupp and John Marshall were the first Lawrence school district team to ever qualify for the Tournament of Champions, according to their debate coach.

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