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Education June 10, 2024 - 12:26 pm

District names next Lawrence High assistant principal and athletic director

by Lawrence Times

Patrick Graham, currently principal of Santa Fe Trail High School, will soon join Lawrence Public Schools as assistant principal and athletic director at Lawrence High School.

Education June 9, 2024 - 4:15 pm

Lawrence school board to hear report on students’ state assessment results, district needs

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday will hear a report on students’ performance on state testing and what budget changes the district believes will help to improve the metrics.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education June 6, 2024 - 2:44 pm

Teachers leaving Lawrence schools wrestle with passion for educating, challenges of profession

by Cuyler Dunn

”This was my dream job.”
A handful of outgoing teachers shared their reasons for leaving Lawrence Public Schools. Some plan to continue teaching in a new environment; others are leaving education altogether. 

Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Education June 3, 2024 - 4:34 pm

Free summer lunches for kids return to Lawrence

by Lane Rozin

Food and fun were both on the menu Monday as free summer lunches for kids returned to the Lawrence Public Library and launched at the Lawrence Arts Center.

Pancho Metz / Lawrence Times
Education May 30, 2024 - 10:29 pm

‘It is a beautiful thing’: Lawrence adult education graduates celebrate earning GEDs, diplomas

by Maya Hodison

Thursday marked Timothy Shoulderblade’s second graduation in as many months. He recently graduated from the drug court program, completed his GED, and he’s rapidly approaching two years clean from drugs and alcohol.

Education May 29, 2024 - 7:14 pm

Unclear whether Lawrence High School students will be able to take German next year

by Maya Hodison

The German teaching position at Lawrence High School has been cut, and it’s still unclear whether LHS students will be able to take German classes next year.

Education May 29, 2024 - 3:59 pm

A moment in Lawrence: Free State grad honored with P.E.O. scholarship

by Lawrence Community

Free State High School graduate Becca Craft has been selected for the P.E.O. STAR scholarship from the Lawrence chapter.

Education May 28, 2024 - 9:11 pm

Lawrence school board approves district’s 2024-25 capital improvement plan

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Tuesday approved the district’s capital improvement plan with about $17.3 million in expenditures, mostly involving facility repairs, budgeted for next school year.

Education May 27, 2024 - 7:30 pm

Lawrence school board to consider approving capital improvement plan

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Tuesday will consider approving the district’s five-year capital improvement plan with about $17.3 million in expenditures budgeted for the 2024-25 year.

Education May 23, 2024 - 1:34 pm

Free lunches, meal kits available for Lawrence kids this summer

by Maya Hodison

This summer, children ages 18 and younger will be able to eat a free lunch on weekdays in Lawrence, and families can pick up weekly meal kits to prepare and plan ahead.

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