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Lawrence superintendent to seek feedback at community meetings this winter
The Lawrence school district superintendent will soon host a series of meetings to elicit feedback from students, staff, families and the local community.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence superintendent to seek feedback at community meetings this winter
The Lawrence school district superintendent will soon host a series of meetings to elicit feedback from students, staff, families and the local community.
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Lawrence school district names next West Middle School principal
Kady Carson, currently the assistant principal and athletic director at Billy Mills Middle School, has been named the next principal of West Middle School.
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Lawrence school board to consider approving tax breaks for Turnhalle building project
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving tax breaks for a project to revamp the historic building at 900 Rhode Island St. into a community space and restaurant.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘We were just us’: Kansas Master Teacher brings authenticity to Sunflower Elementary classroom
It’s early Friday morning and eager students patiently form a line at Jessica Brown’s desk. Several want to congratulate the first grade teacher for her new award. Others want to say hi to a beloved former teacher before starting their day.
Lawrence school district names new Native American Student Services coordinator
David Farve, Mississippi Choctaw and Lawrence High alum, has been named the new coordinator of Native American Student Services for the Lawrence school district.
Teacher exits have decreased in Lawrence school district, report shows
The number of teachers who left the Lawrence school district at the conclusion of the 2022-23 year was lower than in previous years, according to a human resources report.
Ceramics piece by Lawrence High School student chosen for national conference
Lawrence High School senior Oliver Elwell’s ceramics piece has been selected to be showcased at a national ceramics conference this spring.
Lawrence school district report shows low engagement among classified staff
Nearly two-thirds of Lawrence school district classified staff members who responded to a survey are experiencing low engagement with their jobs, according to a human resources report.
Lawrence school board approves 2024-25 calendar
The Lawrence school district’s 2024-25 calendar reflects teacher readiness days and slightly more wiggle room for instructional days.
Lawrence school board to consider district’s calendar for next year
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider the district’s proposed school calendar for 2024-25, which sprinkles more planning days for teachers throughout the year.
Lawrence school district names next principal of Deerfield Elementary School
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced Summer Moeckel as Deerfield Elementary School’s next principal.
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Lawrence school district committee to recommend postponing middle school boundary changes
A Lawrence school district committee decided Wednesday to recommend the district keep its current boundaries with the conversion of one middle school into a STEAM school next year, pushing boundary changes out a year.
Lawrence middle and high school choirs to join together for All-City Choir Festival
Students of Lawrence Public Schools’ middle and high schools will soon join together to present the annual All-City Choir Festival.
Students to perform at Lawrence school district talent show, fundraiser
Middle and high school students are set to sing, dance and tell jokes as part of an upcoming Lawrence school district talent show and annual fundraiser.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district families weigh in on STEAM school, proposed new middle school boundaries
Families on Wednesday gave feedback on Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s transition to a STEAM school and asked the district committee working on middle school boundaries to maintain students’ communities.
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Committee members ask Lawrence school district to fund Native American Student Services coordinator position
As Lawrence school district administrators move toward hiring a new Native American Student Services coordinator, members of two committees are asking them to consider budget changes to free up more funds to go directly toward supporting Indigenous students.
