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Education February 12, 2024 - 10:33 pm

Lawrence school board approves 2024-25 calendar

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school district’s 2024-25 calendar reflects teacher readiness days and slightly more wiggle room for instructional days.

Education February 11, 2024 - 3:32 pm

Lawrence school board to consider district’s calendar for next year

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider the district’s proposed school calendar for 2024-25, which sprinkles more planning days for teachers throughout the year.

Education January 22, 2024 - 9:28 pm

Lawrence school district adds class requirements, increases number of credits to graduate

by Maya Hodison

Beginning with next year’s freshmen, Lawrence school district high schoolers must pass an additional STEM credit and a financial planning course to graduate, among other new requirements.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education January 21, 2024 - 4:42 pm

Lawrence school board to consider new high school graduation requirements

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving new high school graduation requirements that would add a required STEM credit and a financial planning course, as well as an MOU to address surging mental health needs.

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.

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