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Lawrence school board adds Indigenous Peoples Day as paid holiday, hears NASS report
Lawrence school board members approved calendars for 2026-2028 that include Indigenous Peoples Day as a paid holiday the same evening that they received a report on Native American Student Services.
Lawrence school board adds Indigenous Peoples Day as paid holiday, hears NASS report
Lawrence school board members approved calendars for 2026-2028 that include Indigenous Peoples Day as a paid holiday the same evening that they received a report on Native American Student Services.
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Small fire at Lawrence High School leads to evacuation, sets off alarms for some parents
A small fire in the designated girls’ locker room at Lawrence High School on Monday caused an evacuation, and some parents are upset with the communication, or lack thereof, from the school.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Local high school seniors recognized with awards from Lawrence Schools Foundation
Four Lawrence high school students were recognized Friday with the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s champion awards.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board votes to repurpose former Centennial elementary, expand Langston Hughes
The Lawrence school board on Wednesday voted to turn the former Centennial Elementary School into a small high school program, and add additional classrooms to Langston Hughes Elementary School.
Lawrence school board approves $1 raise for education support professionals
The Lawrence school board on Wednesday approved a $1 hourly raise for education support professionals.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider $1 raise for staff members, new use for Centennial, expanding Langston Hughes
Lawrence school board members on Wednesday will consider approving a $1-per-hour raise for many district staff members, opening a new high school program at the Centennial building and expanding Langston Hughes Elementary.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district plans high school program at Centennial building, expanding Langston Hughes Elementary
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans to open the former Centennial Elementary School for a small high school program, and to expand Langston Hughes Elementary with additional classrooms.
Lawrence Virtual School student qualifies as National Merit semifinalist
Lawrence Virtual School senior Emma Ryan has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, joining six local peers who also achieved the honor.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Union bargaining team accepts offer of $1 raise for Lawrence education support professionals
The bargaining team for education support professionals accepted an offer from the Lawrence school district for a $1 hourly raise. The offer will go next to the union members for a vote.
Six Lawrence high schoolers qualify as National Merit semifinalists
Six Lawrence-area high school seniors have qualified as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board agrees to tax incentive for housing development; approves 2025-26 budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a tax incentive for a project to develop vacant land at the northwest corner of East Ninth and Delaware streets into apartments. The board also approved the district’s 2025-26 budget.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district staff members implore board to pay living wages
Union members told Lawrence school board members Monday that education support specialists are well overdue for a living wage.
Lawrence school board votes to implement esports
The Lawrence school board on Monday voted to implement esports in middle and high schools this year.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
School board candidates address future of Lawrence Public Schools at forum
All seven Lawrence school board candidates answered questions about safety, diversity, equity and inclusion, and school funding at a forum Sunday afternoon.
Lawrence school board to consider approving budget, esports and tax break for apartments
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hold public hearings and likely approve the district’s 2025-26 budget. The board will also consider adopting esports and approving a tax incentive for a local housing development.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Bathroom policies at Lawrence High School interrupt learning, keep students from accessing toilets
Lawrence High School administrators instituted mass bathroom closures to address behaviors like vaping and skipping class, but these policies are backfiring as kids lose learning time and struggle to find a toilet when they need one.
