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Education March 30, 2024 - 7:09 pm

Lawrence teacher pay stagnated near the bottom compared to similar districts as admin pay rose and fell.

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence teachers spent years with wages near the bottom compared to similar sized school districts, along with large pay gaps relative to administrators. But recent efforts to raise teacher wages have helped teacher salaries move closer to other districts.

Education March 29, 2024 - 6:08 pm

In Lawrence schools, admin pay grew faster than teachers’ for years. Recent raises have started reversing the trend.

by Cuyler Dunn

For four years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the gap between administrators’ salaries and teachers’ salaries in Lawrence Public Schools grew bigger and bigger. That trend has started reversing, but there’s still frustration about the gap.

Education March 28, 2024 - 8:36 pm

Lawrence Public Schools’ enrollment has dropped for four straight years. Where the students went is unknown. 

by Cuyler Dunn

All of the 10 largest districts in Kansas saw their enrollment drop during the pandemic-riddled 2020-21 school year; all but Lawrence have bounced back to see some enrollment growth in the last few years.

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