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Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education April 5, 2026 - 2:52 pm

C-Tran students now working at Pinckney bakery; coffee shop could be next addition

by Hannah Loub

C-Tran students have started working at the Pinckney school’s bakery. In the future, they may have the opportunity to hone their skills in a school coffee shop that would be open to the public.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 15, 2025 - 2:11 pm

Community Transition students embrace growth as they graduate

by Maya Hodison

Students graduating from the Community Transition, or C-Tran, program in Lawrence were praised for their perseverance and resilience this year.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education March 14, 2025 - 7:32 pm

USDA grant funding for farms, wineries and Lawrence school district bakery frozen per federal order

by Maya Hodison

The future is murky for a Lawrence school district bakery project as well as projects at four local farms and vineyards after their grant funding was frozen this week under orders from Trump and DOGE. 

Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Education August 28, 2024 - 3:47 pm

Grant will allow Lawrence Public Schools to launch a bakery at Pinckney

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence school district has earned a $100,000 federal grant that will fund a bakery at Community Connections at Pinckney.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 17, 2024 - 1:31 pm

Students and community celebrate C-Tran, secondary therapeutic classroom graduates

by Cuyler Dunn

Gratefulness was the theme Friday as families, teachers, paras and students celebrated this year’s group of C-Tran and secondary therapeutic classroom graduates from Community Connections at Pinckney. 

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education May 15, 2024 - 10:35 am

Lawrence, Free State and more graduations coming up

by Lawrence Times

Graduations are coming up fast for high school seniors and more in Lawrence. Here are the whens and wheres for the big celebrations.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Education May 19, 2023 - 2:05 pm

C-Tran Program graduates celebrate, surrounded by family and friends

by Chloe Anderson

Friends and family of C-Tran Program students gathered at Lawrence school district offices Friday morning to celebrate the program’s five 2023 graduates. 

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