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Education November 9, 2022 - 1:07 pm

Lawrence school district seeks community input on budget cuts via online survey

by Maya Hodison

A public survey is asking community members to share their input on how the Lawrence school district should make budget cuts, including potentially closing and consolidating schools.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education November 7, 2022 - 11:05 pm

Lawrence school board members at odds over specifics of budget committee’s role

by Maya Hodison

With discussions of building closures looming, Lawrence school board members on Monday grappled with different perceptions of what the district’s new budget committee ought to focus on and how to seek community input.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Education November 6, 2022 - 3:36 pm

Lawrence school board to hear update on Futures Planning Committee progress

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will receive an update on the district’s committee designed to structure recommendations for next year’s budget and building usage.

Education October 24, 2022 - 11:05 pm

Lawrence school board leader concerned after hearing report on marginalized students

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board vice president on Monday raised concerns that Native students are being left behind after the board heard a report on disparities among marginalized groups of students.

Education October 23, 2022 - 12:04 pm

Lawrence school board to hear report on support, outcomes for marginalized students

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on the district’s initiatives to support marginalized students and the outcomes of those efforts.

Education October 10, 2022 - 9:56 pm

Lawrence school board braces to stand against ‘efforts to dismantle public education’

by Maya Hodison

The Kansas Legislature likes to emphasize local control — right up until it doesn’t, Lawrence school board members agreed Monday.

Education October 9, 2022 - 2:57 pm

Lawrence school board to get an earlier start on legislative priorities

by Maya Hodison & Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence school board on Monday will begin discussing the district’s legislative priorities earlier than usual.

Education September 26, 2022 - 10:18 pm

Teachers cite salaries, work-life balance among top reasons for leaving Lawrence Public Schools

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a report including specific reasons why teachers are leaving the district, such as low salaries and overflowing class sizes, as well as an update on the district’s efforts to better recruit and retain employees.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education September 25, 2022 - 12:03 pm

Lawrence school board to hear report on retention and recruitment of district employees

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on the district’s goal to recruit and retain employees at higher rates as dozens of positions sit open.

Education September 14, 2022 - 11:40 am

Open enrollment for Kansas schools raises concerns about equity, representation and funding, local leaders say

by Cuyler Dunn

Open enrollment in Kansas public schools will worsen existing inequities and funding issues as well as diminish the importance of voters’ representation on local school boards, some local leaders say. 

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