Lawrence drama teacher earns Lied Center IMPACT Award
Lawrence teacher Trish Averill Neuteboom has been named as a 2024-25 Lied Center IMPACT Award recipient for her dedication to arts education.
No weapon found after police investigate report of student with gun at Southwest Middle School
The Lawrence school district says there was no credible threat to Southwest Middle School after a student allegedly said they had a gun on campus Wednesday.
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Southwest Middle School band teacher honored with Dedication to Education award
Deborah Woodall Routledge, band director at Southwest Middle School, was honored Wednesday with the annual Dedication to Education award from the Lawrence Schools Foundation.
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Some Lawrence schools having heat issues; district says ‘dress in layers’
The Lawrence school district is telling students and staff to bundle up as several school buildings or classrooms are having heat problems, up against outdoor temperatures as low as the teens and only as high as the 30s.
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Student musicians from Lawrence middle schools and KU to join together for ‘Brassmas’ concert
Lawrence middle school student musicians who play trombone, baritone and tuba will join with KU brass to perform the first “Brassmas” holiday concert, set for Thursday.
After 4 instruments and 14 years, Lawrence High School student’s musical passion settles on the clarinet
Lawrence High School senior Felix Guo refused to excel at only one instrument. Instead, he chose four.
Lawrence middle schools hold Model UN conference amid program’s uncertain future
Lawrence middle schoolers held a citywide Model United Nations conference Friday as questions about the program’s future continue, following the school board’s approval of schedule and curriculum changes.
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Southwest Middle School students earn several honors at Future City competition
The students of Southwest Middle School’s Future City team have earned top honors, including best essay in the nation.
Lawrence schools see wave of alleged threats, alleged false reports of violence; police investigating another threat late Monday
Recent incidents and their aftermath at Billy Mills Middle School have some families on edge with concerns about student safety. On top of that, students at two other middle schools allegedly made false reports of a shooting and a threat on Monday, and police were investigating a threat to a Lawrence elementary school Monday night.
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