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Education May 17, 2023 - 10:41 pm

Native American Student Services honors graduating seniors; history made with eagle feather dedication

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence High School senior Inila Brave is set to give a speech at her school’s commencement ceremony next week, an honor that she said the Lawrence school district’s support program for Native American students helped prepare her for.

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Lawrence news May 7, 2023 - 6:59 pm

Lawrence, Douglas County leaders pledge to reach functional zero homelessness, boost health care workforce

by Cuyler Dunn

Justice Matters’ Action Assembly began with a choir singing lyrics expressing hope for change, a fitting prelude to the goals and commitments for Lawrence and Douglas County the group outlined Sunday. 

Community Voices February 25, 2022 - 11:37 am

Letter to the Times: Education commissioner’s remarks compound grief Indigenous children are feeling

by Carole Cadue-Blackwood, LMSW

“Now is the time for the State of Kansas to act and invest in our educational systems. Our communities of color deserve better,” Carole Cadue-Blackwood writes in this letter to the Times.

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Education February 11, 2022 - 1:56 pm

‘Caught off guard’: Lawrence community members share their concerns about school closure proposals

by Emma Bascom

The Save Our Schools 497 group has hosted community meetings and rallies with more to come soon. But these efforts are just the top layer of organizers’ work, and the enthusiasm shown in these demonstrations is a veneer on top of deep concerns for many families.

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Lawrence news June 21, 2021 - 11:10 am

Lawrence school board member to sit on panel discussing use of Native American mascots

by Lawrence Times

A panel for the Kansas Leadership Center, which will include a Lawrence school board member, will address the issue of Native American mascots on Wednesday.

Michelle Cadue
Education April 19, 2021 - 3:35 pm

Lawrence High student activist lobbies for laws to protect Indigenous people

by Tricia Masenthin

If you’ve ever visited the Kansas Capitol building, you might have assumed the adolescents you encountered were taking a field trip or paging for a state legislator. Georgia Blackwood, a Lawrence High School junior, crushes that presumption.

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Arts & Events April 4, 2021 - 6:37 pm

Lawrence events throughout April aim to raise awareness of sexual assault

by Mackenzie Clark

April is sexual assault awareness month, and several Lawrence organizations are working on events with that theme in mind.

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