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Education October 27, 2025 - 9:08 pm

Lawrence school board approves priorities for Kansas Legislature

by Maya Hodison

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
Education October 27, 2025 - 8:02 pm

Lawrence school board member resigns

by Lawrence Times

First-term Lawrence school board member Anne Costello has resigned from the board effective immediately.

Education October 24, 2025 - 2:37 pm

Lawrence school board to consider approving district priorities for Kansas Legislature

by Maya Hodison

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.

Education October 20, 2025 - 8:23 pm

Lawrence school board hires architects for Centennial campus; Langston Hughes expansion postponed

by Maya Hodison

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
Education October 19, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Lawrence school board to consider hiring architects for Centennial Choice Campus

by Maya Hodison

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
Lawrence news October 18, 2025 - 11:04 am

Lawrence labor unions endorse candidates for city commission, school board

by 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.

Education October 15, 2025 - 11:38 am

Meet the 2025 candidates for Lawrence school board

by Lawrence Times

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
Lawrence news October 11, 2025 - 12:43 pm

Reminder: Just a few days left to register to vote, update registration for city election

by 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 news October 6, 2025 - 10:34 pm

Panel of Lawrence public officials wrestle with free speech in government forums

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence elected officials and civic professionals speaking during a panel Monday identified trends they say disrupt the public discourse necessary to make progress.

Lawrence news October 4, 2025 - 7:03 pm

2 more forums coming up for Lawrence City Commission candidates; catch up on forums you missed

by Lawrence Times

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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