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Classrooms for 3- and 4-year-olds will open at two Lawrence neighborhood schools in fall 2026, increasing preschool availability in the district to six buildings.
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.
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Mary’s Lake, adjacent to Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, will be getting a makeover aimed at advancing work to nurture the surrounding habitat.
Seven new outdoor sculptures have become part of the Lawrence aesthetic. The city will soon host an opening reception and walking tour to celebrate them.
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.
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More pollinators and wildlife could soon buzz and burrow within Prairie Park. Coordinators of a grant-funded prairie habitat restoration project have begun the process of restoring a portion of the park, and they need the public’s help.
