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Education October 9, 2022 - 8:22 pm

Lawrence high school gymnastics program highlights its seniors, comeback after brush with closure

by Tricia Masenthin

Supporters of the Lawrence school district’s gymnastics team showed up at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday to honor their high school seniors and take stock of the program they fought to save.

Education April 25, 2022 - 10:21 pm

Girls high school gymnastics program to continue in Lawrence school district next year

by Tricia Masenthin

The FireLions gymnastics team will go on. After hearing the findings of a Title IX report, the Lawrence school board agreed Monday to look at ways the district could boost participation in its high school gymnastics program as well as other offerings for girls.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times file photo
Education April 24, 2022 - 3:33 pm

Lawrence school board to consider Montessori program, hear results of Title IX study

by Emma Bascom

Lawrence school board members at their meeting Monday will discuss the possibility of Montessori education at New York Elementary and hear the results of a Title IX study.

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Education April 15, 2022 - 5:46 pm

High school gymnasts, coach want answers from Lawrence school district about program’s future

by Tricia Masenthin

Lawrence High freshman Adriel Lamer could envision her future when the gymnastics season started last fall. But since December, whether the sport will continue during the 2022-23 school year in the Lawrence school district has remained uncertain.

Education March 22, 2022 - 8:47 pm

Lawrence school board takes some activity cuts off the table for now

by Emma Bascom & Mackenzie Clark

Gymnastics and clubs are safe, at least for now, Lawrence school board members decided Tuesday evening during a budget work session. 

Education March 11, 2022 - 7:11 pm

Lawrence school district’s top 10 budget cuts include axing gymnastics, administrative restructuring

by Mackenzie Clark

Among the top 10 items Lawrence Public Schools administrators are prioritizing for budget cuts are gymnastics, first aid kits, and a restructuring of administrative staff.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Education January 10, 2022 - 11:50 pm

Lawrence schools’ student, staff absences up in first days back after winter break, superintendent tells board

by Lawrence Times

High numbers of student and staff absences amid surging COVID-19 cases in just the first week back to school after winter break had Lawrence school board members concerned Monday about how buildings will stay open.

Education January 7, 2022 - 1:28 pm

Organizers promise to keep fighting for gymnastics program in Lawrence public schools

by Tricia Masenthin

Supporters of Firelions gymnastics at the Lawrence school district’s two high schools have ramped up efforts to keep the program afloat with the launch of an online petition. They’re also vowing to make “a large presence” at the school board meeting Monday.

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Education December 13, 2021 - 11:02 pm

Lawrence school board hears details about budget impact, support for gymnastics; approves legislative priorities and more

by Tricia Masenthin

Budget cuts were the central focus of district staff as well as the public commenters who called for reductions of administrators’ six-digit salaries at Monday’s Lawrence school board meeting.

KD Rudisell / Contributed Photo
Education December 8, 2021 - 10:59 am

Photos: Lawrence students hold protests against district proposal to nix gymnastics

by Lawrence Times

Students at Free State High School held a walkout Wednesday in protest of district administrators’ tentative plan to end the high school gymnastics program.

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