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Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Education March 27, 2023 - 7:20 pm

Community members gather for ‘Save Our Schools’ rally before key Lawrence school board meeting

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence community members rallied one more time Monday afternoon before the Lawrence school board’s big votes on whether to close Pinckney and Broken Arrow elementary schools.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Education March 24, 2023 - 12:10 pm

Save Our Schools 497 plans to livestream public hearings on Broken Arrow, Pinckney closures

by Mackenzie Clark

Local activist group Save Our Schools 497 has tentative plans to livestream Saturday’s public hearings on possible closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools.

Education March 9, 2023 - 8:56 pm

Free child care to be provided during public hearings on two elementary school closures; no livestreams available

by Maya Hodison

Public hearings on the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools will be held in person only, but the district will provide free, on-site child care for school-age children.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Education February 28, 2023 - 10:35 am

Lawrence school district students, staff and community members rally before school board meeting

by Chloe Anderson

Community members joined Lawrence school district staff and students in a rally outside district offices before the school board meeting Monday to voice their concerns regarding a budget cut proposal that included possible closures of multiple schools. 

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Education February 21, 2023 - 8:47 pm

Save Our Schools 497 group rallies ahead of Lawrence school board special meeting

by Maya Hodison

Supporters of keeping neighborhood schools open rallied outside of Lawrence school district offices Tuesday evening ahead of a special school board meeting.

SOS497
Community Voices July 15, 2022 - 10:04 pm

Save Our Schools 497: Lawrence school district should move forward with a comprehensive plan (Column)

by Save Our Schools 497

“Prior to any further discussion about school closures, we call on the school board to create a procedure for best practices when considering school closures and to adopt this procedure moving forward,” Save Our Schools 497 writes in this column.

Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Education March 28, 2022 - 5:27 pm

Lawrence community members, PAL-CWA workers rally ahead of school board meeting

by Andrea Albright and Mackenzie Clark

Community and union members united to rally ahead of the Lawrence school board meeting Monday.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Education March 24, 2022 - 6:16 pm

Save Our Schools 497 plans rally ahead of Lawrence school board meeting, calls for cuts to administration

by Lawrence Times

The Save Our Schools 497 group is calling for the Lawrence school board to make deeper cuts to district administration and save librarians’ jobs.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Education February 18, 2022 - 5:31 pm

Save Our Schools 497 group continues to fight for education at local, state levels

by Emma Bascom

With school closures off the table for now, Lawrence’s Save Our Schools 497 group is now focused on finding a stopgap to make it through the year, looking at the district’s long-term financial health, and ensuring the community’s involvement in these processes.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Education February 12, 2022 - 9:23 pm

Photos: Families gather to celebrate Lawrence schools

by Lawrence Times

Families and friends of Lawrence neighborhood schools gathered for a rally Saturday at South Park to “Celebrate Our Schools.”

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