Notes and updates about schools in Douglas County.
- First Bell: Site details presidential candidates education records
- October 28, 2012
- EdWeek breaks down how Obama, Romney differ on education policy
- First Bell: Rivalry weekend in Douglas County
- October 26, 2012
- It’s time for the annual gridiron grudge matches between Free State and Lawrence High; Baldwin and Eudora.
- First Bell: Memories of secretarial school; Kids Voting; pre-bond input sessions
- October 24, 2012
- News and notes about local schools and education.
- First Bell: Communications basics; more pre-bond input sessions
- October 23, 2012
- News and notes about local schools and education.
- First Bell: Willard named to national board; teacher preparation standards; bus driver appreciation; after-school programs;
- October 22, 2012
- News and notes about schools and education.
- First Bell: Football rivalry raises money for breast cancer
- October 22, 2012
- News and notes about local schools and education.
- First Bell: What happened to writing with pen and paper; Project Graduation parent meeting set
- October 18, 2012
- News and notes about schools and education.
- First Bell: Cordley food drive; panel discussion on bullying; no school Friday
- October 18, 2012
- News and notes about local schools and education.
- First Bell: Science standards scrutinized; State board airs concerns about teacher evaluations
- October 17, 2012
- News and notes about schools and education issues.
- First Bell: School board seeks community input on bond proposal; Lawrence Memorial Central MS set for annual ‘Fun Run’
- October 16, 2012
- News and notes from schools in and around Douglas County.
- First Bell: New York and Schwegler honored; LMC yard sale fundraiser
- October 13, 2012
- News, etc., from schools in and around Douglas County.
- First Bell: LHS Debate Team Wins Piper Invitational; College Night set for Monday; workshop to focus on bullying
- October 12, 2012
- News, etc., from schools in and around Douglas County.
- First Bell: Classroom spending hard to define
- October 11, 2012
- The first question Gov. Sam Brownback’s task force on school efficiency should answer is what qualifies as “classroom” spending.
- First Bell: Returning to Lawrence
- October 10, 2012
- Peter Hancock takes over the First Bell blog as the new education reporter at the Journal-World.
- First Bell: Bond issue community meetings begin Oct. 17; ‘Pink’ game this Friday; Cordley food drive this Sunday
- 12:01 a.m., October 9, 2012 Updated 08:21 a.m.
- News, et cetera, from schools in and around Douglas County.
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