The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans for two major capital projects — a new high school program at the former Centennial Elementary School and an expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary — both of which are expected to open next year. A news release from the district on ...

Lawrence residents have purchased more than $750 worth of school supplies through the Lawrence Municipal Court’s “School Supplies for Fines” program. Now in its third year, the program allows participants who have outstanding fines to bring $15 worth of approved school supplies and the ...

Bishop Seabury Academy has announced that student Marcella MacGonagle has been named as a National Merit semifinalist. She is one of seven students in the Lawrence area who have received the honor. On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation – a nonprofit established in 1955 to ...

Kansas soon will be looking for a new state education commissioner. Randy Watson has announced that he intends retire from his role as Kansas Education Commissioner, which is the chief executive for the elected Kansas State Board of Education that oversees public K-12 schools in the state. ...

Updated at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 Six students from the Lawrence school district have been named as semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation – a nonprofit established in 1955 to conduct the annual National ...

Lawrence school board members approved a slight increase in the property tax rate for the 2025-2026 school year, a move members say is necessary to support staff and cover inflation-lagging state aid. On Monday, school board members approved a budget for the 2025-2026 school year with a mill ...