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Lawrence school board begins search for interim superintendent for 2024-25; position to be filled for following year
An interim superintendent will serve the Lawrence school district for a full year while the school board searches for a permanent appointment.
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Lawrence school district will sell East Heights property for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school district will sell its former East Heights Elementary School property to developers planning to build affordable single-family homes.
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Lawrence school board to consider selling East Heights property for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the sale of the district’s former East Heights Elementary School property to develop affordable single-family homes.
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North Lawrence community to celebrate Woodlawn Elementary School’s centennial
The Woodlawn Elementary School community will soon recognize 100 years of the school’s existence with a North Lawrence block party-style celebration.
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Spirit of inclusion surrounds student-athletes at annual Pat Grzenda Triathlon
Students who participated in Lawrence Public Schools’ adaptive triathlon on Wednesday agreed the cheers they received from their supporters made all their hard work worth it.
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Lawrence High School assistant principal tapped to fill associate principal role
Mike Gillman, current assistant principal and athletic director for Lawrence High School, has been selected to fill the role of associate principal.
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Free State High School takes 5th-straight state speech championship; LHS finishes 5th overall
Free State High School has won its fifth straight KSHSAA 6A state speech championship, and two students won three individual championships. Lawrence High School came in fifth overall.
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Lawrence school district names new College and Career Center principal
The Lawrence school district has selected Mark Preut as the next principal of the Lawrence College and Career Center and Academy, Adult Education Services, and Alternative Programs.
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Patrick Kelly to retire from Lawrence school district
Patrick Kelly, chief academic officer for Lawrence Public Schools, is retiring from his position, the district has announced.
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Workshop encourages Lawrence middle schoolers to imagine solutions for the future
Lawrence middle school students put their imaginations to use Friday, working in teams to craft solutions for the future at the Alternative Futures for Kansas Workshop.
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Free State High School theatre students nominated for Blue Star Awards
For artistry shown in their fall production, Lawrence theatre students have been nominated in seven Blue Star award categories, including Outstanding Ensemble.
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Lawrence school district sets number of open seats for transfers into the district, lowers classroom ratios
The Lawrence school district will have approximately 100 spots available for students transferring from outside the district, and it will lower its student-to-teacher classroom ratios for the 2024-25 school year.
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During special meeting, Lawrence school board to consider approving 2024-25 classroom capacities
During a special meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence school board will consider approving classroom ratios and enrollment capacities for the 2024-25 year based on projected enrollment at each school.
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Lawrence College and Career Center principal accepts position in Eudora
Bill DeWitt, principal of the Lawrence College and Career Center, is resigning to accept the position of principal at Eudora High School, according to a news release from the school district.
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Lawrence school district to apply for grant to hire school-based social workers
Lawrence school board member Carole Cadue-Blackwood said she had tears in her eyes Monday “because this is a dream come true for me to see more social workers in schools.”
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Free State sweeps speech and debate national qualifier; Lawrence High qualifies 7
Free State High School’s forensics team dominated the speech and debate national qualifier, winning all four sweepstakes awards and seeing nine students punch their tickets to the national tournament. Lawrence High qualified seven students for nationals.