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Education March 11, 2025 - 2:21 pm

Prairie Park parent calls for more support, transparency from district while community grieves

by Maya Hodison

A Prairie Park Elementary School parent has requested an external audit, broader transparency and expanded parent support from the district after allegations of sexual assault by a former school speech pathologist came to light.

Crime & Courts March 7, 2025 - 9:48 am

Family suing Lawrence Public Schools over alleged sexual assault of child

by Lawrence Times

The family of one of several alleged victims of sexual assault by a former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist is suing the district for the pain and mental anguish the child suffered.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 27, 2025 - 3:13 pm

Lawrence police now say former Prairie Park Elementary speech pathologist had 8 alleged victims

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police are asking prosecutors to file more charges against the former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sexually abusing a student, now alleging that he had eight victims over a span of two days.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 21, 2025 - 3:26 pm

Lawrence police allege elementary school employee used guise of ‘test’ to abuse student

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police allege that a Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sex crimes used the guise of a test to abuse a student.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 11, 2025 - 3:36 pm

Lawrence police say there are ‘more than 2 potential victims’ in elementary school sexual assault case

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence police say they now believe there are more potential victims beyond the two known children who were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee at Prairie Park Elementary School. 

Education February 10, 2025 - 10:19 pm

Lawrence school board president foreshadows potential public comment pause

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence school board President Kelly Jones floated the idea of pausing public comment after a confrontational exchange between the board and a frequent Lawrence public commenter on Monday.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 10, 2025 - 2:52 pm

Lawrence police investigating alleged sexual assault of elementary school students

by Mackenzie Clark

Two Prairie Park Elementary School students were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee of the school, Lawrence police say.

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