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Outgoing Lawrence superintendent shares parting words with community
At his final school board meeting, outgoing Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis said his hope for the district and greater community is “collaboration over conflict.”
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Lawrence school board approves tax breaks for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school board on Monday voted 5-2 to approve the school district’s portion of tax breaks to help fund construction of a downtown affordable housing project for people ages 55 and up.
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Hundreds of community members celebrate Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s centennial
Generations of Lawrencians with connections to the school at 1400 Massachusetts St. — whether as Liberty Memorial High School, a junior high or a middle school — gathered Sunday to celebrate the school’s centennial.
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Lawrence school board to consider tax breaks for affordable housing project
Lawrence school board members will meet Monday for a brief agenda that includes considering the district’s portion of tax breaks to help fund construction of a downtown affordable housing project for people ages 55 and up.
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Liberty Memorial Central Middle School community to celebrate school’s centennial
The Liberty Memorial Central Middle School community will celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary this weekend with an alumni choir performance, a journey down memory lane and more.
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KU pharmacy student, Free State High graduate selected as finalist for Rhodes Scholarship
Sivani Badrivenkata, a KU senior from Lawrence, has been nominated for a prestigious scholarship that would pay for her to study abroad at the University of Oxford in England.
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Lawrence school board election results: Incumbents reelected to school board along with newcomers Costello, Franklin
Lawrence residents split their votes on Tuesday between school board candidates who opposed the decision to close three schools earlier this year and two incumbents who had voted for the closings.
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Lawrence election guide: Get to know the city commission and school board candidates
Updated guide: The majority of city commission and school board seats will be on Lawrence voters’ ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Here’s info to help you cast an informed vote in the races that are closest to our day-to-day lives.
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Lawrence school district to seek community input on skills graduates need
The Lawrence school district will hold two public input sessions to get the community’s feedback on how to best prepare graduates for what comes next.
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Final questions for Lawrence school board candidates as Election Day draws near
In our final questionnaire, Lawrence school board candidates share their views on transgender athletes in school sports, compensation for board service, the performance of the board and superintendent, and more.
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Woodlawn Elementary PTO to hold holiday market
Woodlawn Elementary School and its Parent Teacher Organization are holding a holiday market to support the school, and the whole community is invited.
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Liberty Memorial Central Middle School community prepares for centennial; alumni choir participants needed
The Liberty Memorial Central Middle School community is preparing for the school’s 100th anniversary celebration in November and seeking alumni to sing in the choir.
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Lawrence High students to put on Chesty’s Haunted House, a fundraiser for the science department
Students of Lawrence High School are planning spooky science fun for those who attend their Halloween-themed fundraiser on Sunday.
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Renowned trumpeter and Lawrence school district band teacher earn Lied Center honors
The Lied Center has named Terence Blanchard, Grammy Award-winning composer and trumpeter, and Melissa Smith, assistant director of bands at Free State High School and West Middle School, as this season’s IMPACT Award winners.
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Lawrence school district superintendent calls for unity to support students
Superintendent Anthony Lewis spoke on budget cuts, improved graduation rates and more, and he called for unity to support students during his first State of Schools address Tuesday evening.
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Lawrence school board approves partnerships on truancy prevention program, restorative justice
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved two legal agreements: one that launches a partnership for a truancy prevention program, and another that establishes a partnership for a third party to facilitate some restorative justice agreements.