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C-Tran students now working at Pinckney bakery; coffee shop could be next addition
C-Tran students have started working at the Pinckney school’s bakery. In the future, they may have the opportunity to hone their skills in a school coffee shop that would be open to the public.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
C-Tran students now working at Pinckney bakery; coffee shop could be next addition
C-Tran students have started working at the Pinckney school’s bakery. In the future, they may have the opportunity to hone their skills in a school coffee shop that would be open to the public.
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Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, June 28
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on the 2021-22 budget, discuss a possible change to its meeting schedule and more.
Tricia Masenthin
City considering changes in Lawrence school crossing guard sites, criteria
The city is considering overhauling school crossing guard locations around Lawrence for the coming school year, including possibly eliminating nine of the existing 23 adult crossing guard locations and adding a couple of new ones.
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Lawrence school board member to sit on panel discussing use of Native American mascots
A panel for the Kansas Leadership Center, which will include a Lawrence school board member, will address the issue of Native American mascots on Wednesday.
Lawrence teacher turns ‘magical’ classroom event into inspirational book
Jessica Brown, a teacher at Sunflower Elementary School in Lawrence, has turned a “magical” moment in her classroom into a self-published picture book to help kids with social-emotional learning.
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Recap: Lawrence school board meeting, June 14
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved the PAL-CWA as the bargaining unit for all classified employees, heard a report on behavioral health programming, tabled an MOU on Safe Routes to Schools and more.
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Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, June 14
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear an update on the transition of students from Kennedy Elementary School, consider recognizing PAL-CWA as the bargaining unit for all classified hourly employees, and more.
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Mix of a dozen newcomers, incumbents declare Lawrence school board candidacy
Twelve candidates have filed for seats on the board of Lawrence Public Schools, which means a primary election will be necessary to narrow down the field.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
COVID relief funds make summer school possible for some students in Lawrence Public Schools
For some students in Lawrence, learning will continue in June, with a special focus on personal, social and character development.
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Lawrence school district offering free meal kits for all community children
All children ages 1-18 in the community can receive free meal kits both through the summer and the 2021-2022 academic year through Lawrence Public Schools.
Carter Gaskins
Free State graduates celebrate triumph over pandemic adversity
The Lawrence Free State High School class of 2021 donned mortar boards and face masks under cloudy skies for their commencement Wednesday night.
Carter Gaskins
Lawrence High graduates persevere despite pandemic
Amid a backdrop of basketball lore and behind face masks, the students of Lawrence High School’s class of 2021 celebrated their commencement Tuesday evening in Allen Fieldhouse.
Recap: Lawrence school board meeting, May 24
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a report on school resource officers and discussed their thoughts, approved a new board policy manual and more.
Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, May 24
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on survey data about school resource officers, vote on a board policy manual that would enable the board to pick its own leadership, and more.
Surprise! Lawrence High’s Susan Mička awarded $10K Bobs teaching award
Susan Mička, of Lawrence High School, is the winner of the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s 2021 […]
Lawrence High course provides space for students of all abilities to explore leadership
Originally, a yearlong interpersonal skills course at Lawrence High focused on helping students with autism develop social skills alongside their peers. Through the years, it’s become a team-building leadership course for all — and an “IPS family.”
