Lawrence school board approves priorities for Kansas Legislature
Academic freedom, local control and fully-funded special education are among the main values the Lawrence school district will ask the Kansas Legislature to honor this year.
Academic freedom, local control and fully-funded special education are among the main values the Lawrence school district will ask the Kansas Legislature to honor this year.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
First-term Lawrence school board member Anne Costello has resigned from the board effective immediately.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving a list of several requests the district will ask the Kansas Legislature to honor this year, including fully funding special education, protecting local control and more.
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved hiring an architectural firm to design a nontraditional high school program at the Centennial building. The expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary will be postponed a year.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider hiring an architectural firm to execute planning and development of Choice Centennial Campus, a nontraditional high school program slated for the former elementary building.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Voters will elect two Lawrence city commissioners and three Lawrence school board members in the upcoming general election. Here are the endorsements of two local labor unions.
We asked candidates running for Lawrence school board about the experience that they believe qualifies them to run, the board’s direction regarding bullying and disciplinary issues in the Lawrence school district, and much more.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Just days remain before the deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration for the upcoming Lawrence City Commission and school board election.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence elected officials and civic professionals speaking during a panel Monday identified trends they say disrupt the public discourse necessary to make progress.
Voters in November will elect two Lawrence city commissioners and three Lawrence school board members. Here are the remaining upcoming forums, plus info on forums we’ve covered so far.
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