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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education September 3, 2025 - 3:08 pm

Bathroom policies at Lawrence High School interrupt learning, keep students from accessing toilets

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Lawrence High School administrators instituted mass bathroom closures to address behaviors like vaping and skipping class, but these policies are backfiring as kids lose learning time and struggle to find a toilet when they need one.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life April 27, 2025 - 7:41 pm

‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: Kansas, Lawrence Democrats rally, prep for vote against amendment in August 2026

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

Local Democrats urged community members during a rally Sunday to help people register and get out the vote — and in particular, to vote against a constitutional amendment coming to ballots in August 2026. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 25, 2025 - 9:55 pm

Art students, teachers celebrated at Lawrence Arts Center’s Vanguard Awards

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

Art students and their teachers celebrated their award-winning artwork Friday evening at the annual Vanguard Awards during the opening reception for the USD 497 Exhibition.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Education February 26, 2025 - 8:14 pm

Lawrence school district committee requests data for boundary discussions to resume in fall

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

The Lawrence school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee on Wednesday requested more data to better inform their discussions of elementary, middle and high school boundaries, set to resume in the fall.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education January 30, 2025 - 10:35 pm

Arabella Gipp named Lawrence Youth of the Year for the third time

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

Arabella Gipp has been declared the 2025 Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year — the third time she’s earned the honor during her high school career.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education January 22, 2025 - 8:49 pm

Lawrence school district committee wants to look at changing all schools’ boundaries – not just high schools’

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

Lawrence high school boundary lines will not change next year after a district committee decided Wednesday it wants to do a longer-term analysis of elementary, middle and high school boundaries altogether.

Lawrence Life January 2, 2025 - 5:25 pm

Out and about in Lawrence: Folks share resolutions, 2024 in one word

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

We asked folks who were out and about in downtown Lawrence to share their new year’s resolutions and describe 2024 in one word. Here’s what they had to say.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events November 30, 2024 - 10:29 pm

Van Go youth artists open annual Adornment holiday art show and sale

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

The young artists of Van Go rang jingle bells on Saturday evening to commence their annual holiday art show and sale.

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