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Free State High School, anchor for west Lawrence, celebrating year 10: By Dave Toplikar; April 21, 2007; Joe Snyder had to do some calculations. But Free State High School’s first and only principal found the key number: 2,777.
Free State pushes city’s growth out west: By Dave Toplikar; April 21, 2007; Back in the mid-1990s, when Lawrence’s school board first picked a 67-acre agricultural site in northwest Lawrence for a second high school, it lit the fuse on a development explosion still being felt today.
Bishop Seabury celebrating 10-year anniversary: By Jonathan Kealing; April 21, 2007; Going to school at Bishop Seabury Academy is like going to school with members of your family, students say.
City planning landlord, tenant events: April 21, 2007; Landlords and tenants will have a chance to learn more about fair housing laws at an upcoming seminar sponsored by the city’s Human Relations Department.
Western part of city’s voter turnout highest: April 21, 2007; The west was best.
Student voting sparse during April 3 election: April 21, 2007; Kansas University has a strong presence in Lawrence with its nearly 30,000 students, but their presence lags on election days.
Private schools throughout city planning expansions: By Terry Rombeck; April 21, 2007; St. John Catholic School is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, but that doesn’t mean the school is taking much time to look back.
KU students announce homelessness awareness project: J-W Staff Reports; April 21, 2007; Shannon Williams and Jenni Holtaway are disturbed by a national trend known as “bum bashing,” and they’re determined to do something to end that sort of violence here in Lawrence.
Celebrations planned as Baker turns 150: By Mike Belt; April 21, 2007; The phrase “happy birthday” will be heard often during the next academic year at Baker University.
State’s oldest university continues to record enrollment increase: By Mike Belt; April 21, 2007; Baker University has seen a steady increase in enrollment in the past several years.
Parent support network grows in Lawrence: By Dave Toplikar; April 21, 2007; It’s a feeling that hits many parents of junior high students — a loss of control that comes from no longer knowing everything that’s going on in their child’s life.
LHS announces documentary screening: April 21, 2007; Lawrence High School’s film and media department will present “No Child Left Unrecruited: A Documentary,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.
Teacher presented with excellence award: April 21, 2007; A longtime Lawrence High School teacher was the recipient of a Mayor’s Excellence in Education Award on April 3.
National Merit scholars advance in competition: April 21, 2007; Thirteen local seniors have advanced in the annual National Merit scholarship competition.
W@LH undergoes ‘huge learning curve’: After-school program building formula for successful student events; By Dave Toplikar; April 21, 2007; Junior high students are pretty picky about what they like to do.
Walking, biking event to raise money for center: April 21, 2007; An event to raise money to keep life-saving services available at Headquarters Counseling Center offers a day of walking, cycling and throwing rubber chickens around.
AIDS Walk draws record number participants: April 21, 2007; About 300 people pounded the pavement in below-average temperatures April 7 to raise money to help fight AIDS.
Construction nears completion on school projects: By Dave Toplikar; April 21, 2007; When classes begin next fall in most of Lawrence’s secondary schools, there will be one familiar element missing from the normal buzz of the school day: the sound of construction.
KJHK wins broadcasting awards: April 21, 2007; KJHK Radio, a student-run station serving Kansas University, was presented with five awards at the annual Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards ceremony April 2 in Wichita.

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