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Education January 8, 2024 - 7:48 pm

Lawrence school board evacuates meeting after reported bomb threat

by Maya Hodison & Natasha Torkzaban

The Lawrence school board’s meeting came to an abrupt end Monday evening after a bomb threat was reported to have appeared on Facebook.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education January 6, 2024 - 5:11 pm

Lawrence school board to consider new high school graduation requirements

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will look to approve proposed high school graduation requirements for next year.

Education December 11, 2023 - 9:49 pm

Liberty Memorial Central Middle School will become a STEAM school next year

by Maya Hodison

Liberty Memorial Central Middle School will become a STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — school beginning next year, school board members decided Monday.

Education December 11, 2023 - 9:10 pm

Lawrence school board says goodbye to two members as their terms end

by Maya Hodison

The final Lawrence school board meeting of 2023 on Monday was also the final meeting for two board members, Erica Hill and Paula Vann.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education December 9, 2023 - 6:35 pm

Lawrence school board to vote on plan to make Liberty Memorial Central a STEAM school

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will decide whether Liberty Memorial Central Middle School will become a STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — school next year.

Education November 27, 2023 - 10:01 pm

Lawrence educators join training on new ways to teach students reading

by Maya Hodison

As part of a statewide program, many teachers in the Lawrence school district are choosing to take training on innovative ways to teach children how to read proficiently.

Education November 26, 2023 - 7:44 pm

Lawrence school board to hear report on curriculum, consider class additions

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday will hear a report on the district’s curriculum and structured literacy and consider adding some STEM courses.

Education November 13, 2023 - 8:31 pm

Lawrence school board approves tax breaks for affordable housing project

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday voted 5-2 to approve the school district’s portion of tax breaks to help fund construction of a downtown affordable housing project for people ages 55 and up.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education November 12, 2023 - 2:59 pm

Lawrence school board to consider tax breaks for affordable housing project

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members will meet Monday for a brief agenda that includes considering the district’s portion of tax breaks to help fund construction of a downtown affordable housing project for people ages 55 and up.

Education October 23, 2023 - 8:33 pm

Despite students enrolled statewide, Lawrence school district does not livestream work session on virtual school

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a report on Lawrence Virtual School, but people who weren’t there in person were unable to listen in. That potentially includes more than 200 enrolled students’ families statewide.

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