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Education May 22, 2024 - 10:19 pm

‘Our story is undeniably permanent’: Lawrence High Class of 2024 celebrates graduating

by Maya Hodison

Time waits for no one, but time must pass to write a beautiful story together, Finn Lotton-Barker told his fellow Lawrence High School graduates Wednesday.

Education May 17, 2024 - 3:41 pm

Free State High School thespian earns rising star award

by Lawrence Times

In recognition of her impact on her theatre troupe, Free State High School sophomore Ebi Hegeman has earned a rising star award.

Education May 17, 2024 - 3:00 pm

Prairie Park Elementary celebrates powering up solar panels

by Lawrence Times

The Prairie Park Elementary School community on Friday celebrated the installation of solar panels on the school’s roof — the Lawrence school district’s first renewable energy pilot project.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 17, 2024 - 1:31 pm

Students and community celebrate C-Tran, secondary therapeutic classroom graduates

by Cuyler Dunn

Gratefulness was the theme Friday as families, teachers, paras and students celebrated this year’s group of C-Tran and secondary therapeutic classroom graduates from Community Connections at Pinckney. 

Education May 16, 2024 - 3:42 pm

New York Elementary principal to resign

by Lawrence Times

Sunny Halsted, principal of New York Elementary School, will resign after the end of the school year to take a position in another district.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 16, 2024 - 2:40 pm

Project SEARCH interns graduate, secure jobs with KU, Lawrence Memorial Hospital

by Maya Hodison

A staff member described this year’s nine graduates from Project SEARCH, the Lawrence school district’s program for young adults with disabilities who are entering the workforce, as “our group of character.”

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education May 15, 2024 - 10:35 am

Lawrence, Free State and more graduations coming up

by Lawrence Times

Graduations are coming up fast for high school seniors and more in Lawrence. Here are the whens and wheres for the big celebrations.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 14, 2024 - 3:35 pm

Brad Stoll takes home $10K prize for contributions ‘to the entire USD 497 community’

by Tricia Masenthin

The Lawrence Schools Foundation on Tuesday presented its annual Bobs Award to special education teacher Brad Stoll, who works with students of all abilities across the Lawrence school district through the adaptive P.E. program.

Education May 14, 2024 - 11:16 am

Lawrence school district teachers survey indicates disengagement with jobs, satisfaction with colleague relationships

by Maya Hodison

A majority of Lawrence school district teachers continue to generally feel disengaged with their work, but relationships with their colleagues remain a highlight of their jobs, according to a human resources report.

Education May 13, 2024 - 8:44 pm

Lawrence school district will sell East Heights property for affordable housing project

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school district will sell its former East Heights Elementary School property to developers planning to build affordable single-family homes.

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