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First Bell: 750 words could yield $5,000 for a young entrepreneur; board member joins advisory board for Community Corrections: By Mark Fagan; January 12, 2012; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: School board taking applications for Finance Advisory Committee; Prairie Park Nature Center offers trips for home-schoolers: By Mark Fagan; January 11, 2012; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Free State to auction old-time jerseys; Consolidation Working Group receives direction: By Mark Fagan; January 10, 2012; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: required make-up time shrinks for Free State High; looking ahead on Gov. Brownback’s financing plan; First Bell to return a week into new year: By Mark Fagan; December 30, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Keep math skills sharp during Winter Recess; Lawrence school board to receive reports in new year: By Mark Fagan; December 29, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Lawrence school board to receive enrollment projections in new year; investigation continues into Dec. 1 bomb threat: By Mark Fagan; December 28, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: District employees to receive bonuses during holiday season; Raintree Montessori student lands art in KDHE calendar; First Bell on winter break: By Mark Fagan; December 16, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: How’s this for a homework excuse?; proposed school-finance plan ready for review: By Mark Fagan; December 15, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Consolidation option would displace board president’s department; district officials await word on Gov. Brownback’s school-financing plan: By Mark Fagan; December 14, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: School board honors students; bomb threat means longer days ahead at Free State High School: By Mark Fagan; December 13, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Deerfield students help humane society; West students embark on service learning; board members to honor gymnasts and others: By Mark Fagan; December 12, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Holiday guidelines for teachers in schools; Lawrence school board to receive standards-based grading report Monday night: By Mark Fagan; December 9, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: No decision yet on makeup time for Free State; seeking holiday gift advice; ‘nation’s report card’ released: By Mark Fagan; December 8, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Former student secures educator tickets for Obama; Eudora district honored for sustainability efforts; Hillcrest explores options for adding students: By Mark Fagan; December 7, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.
First Bell: Consolidation Working Group bracing for its endgame; group welcomes two new representatives from Kennedy School: By Mark Fagan; December 6, 2011; Time for another edition of “First Bell,” a look at issues and items involving education in and around Lawrence.

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