Hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal education grants will resume flowing to Lawrence Public Schools following a reversal of a previous Trump administration decision to freeze the grants.
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Lawrence school board members and the new interim superintendent took their commentary time on Monday to reflect on a Georgia school shooting last week and to call for the Kansas Legislature to pass sensible gun laws.
An interim superintendent will serve the Lawrence school district for a full year while the school board searches for a permanent appointment.
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A new statewide policy bars transgender girls from girls’ sports, but the Lawrence school district is still evaluating what compliance will look like and voicing support for trans and gender-nonconforming students and employees.
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The future of WRAP, the Lawrence school district’s in-school mental and behavioral health program, remains up in the air for the 2022-23 academic year.
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With her two sons in tow Tuesday night, Kay Emerson talked with fellow candidates and campaign workers at the Douglas County clerk’s office, discussing next steps. One thing’s for certain: She’ll wear white — a symbol of women’s suffrage — when she’s sworn in.
