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Education May 22, 2024 - 10:19 pm

‘Our story is undeniably permanent’: Lawrence High Class of 2024 celebrates graduating

by Maya Hodison

Time waits for no one, but time must pass to write a beautiful story together, Finn Lotton-Barker told his fellow Lawrence High School graduates Wednesday.

Pancho Metz/Lawrence Times
Education May 21, 2024 - 11:36 pm

‘We are excellent. We are Firebirds’: Free State graduation celebrates unique journey of each student

by Cuyler Dunn

Ava Rivera started writing her graduation speech while crying on her bedroom floor. But she made it — to graduation and to the lectern. She said her story was similar to many of her fellow Free State graduates.

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Lawrence news May 21, 2024 - 5:08 pm

Governor signs Lawrence disability advocate’s bill into law

by Tricia Masenthin

Self-advocate Kathy Lobb’s decades-long quest has come to an end as a law to grant executive branch employment preferences for disabled Kansans is now on the books.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 16, 2024 - 2:40 pm

Project SEARCH interns graduate, secure jobs with KU, Lawrence Memorial Hospital

by Maya Hodison

A staff member described this year’s nine graduates from Project SEARCH, the Lawrence school district’s program for young adults with disabilities who are entering the workforce, as “our group of character.”

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 14, 2024 - 3:35 pm

Brad Stoll takes home $10K prize for contributions ‘to the entire USD 497 community’

by Tricia Masenthin

The Lawrence Schools Foundation on Tuesday presented its annual Bobs Award to special education teacher Brad Stoll, who works with students of all abilities across the Lawrence school district through the adaptive P.E. program.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 8, 2024 - 4:41 pm

Spirit of inclusion surrounds student-athletes at annual Pat Grzenda Triathlon

by Tricia Masenthin

Students who participated in Lawrence Public Schools’ adaptive triathlon on Wednesday agreed the cheers they received from their supporters made all their hard work worth it.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life May 4, 2024 - 1:33 pm

‘We’re not seeing him held back’: Shelter director envisions a bright future for Nash the dog

by Tricia Masenthin

It’s been more than six weeks since a Lawrence resident found a dog — now named Nash — bleeding from wounds all over his body. Nash is healing well, and he’s ready to transition to foster care.

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Education April 24, 2024 - 12:52 pm

Quail Run students win award for spirit, teamwork and respect at international competition

by Tricia Masenthin

Lawrence fifth graders Esther Kong and Sarah Song took their STEAM project on the road last week and scored big by bringing home the Core Values Award from the FIRST LEGO League Challenge in Houston, Texas.

Education April 22, 2024 - 5:56 pm

Free State sweeps speech and debate national qualifier; Lawrence High qualifies 7

by Cuyler Dunn

Free State High School’s forensics team dominated the speech and debate national qualifier, winning all four sweepstakes awards and seeing nine students punch their tickets to the national tournament. Lawrence High qualified seven students for nationals.

Arts & Events April 17, 2024 - 1:07 pm

KU music student selected for Bob Dylan Center Songwriter Fellowship

by Lawrence Times

Taylor Zickefoose, a KU School of Music student, has been selected from among applicants worldwide as one of two rising talents who will participate in the inaugural Bob Dylan Center Songwriting Fellowship.

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