The Kansas State Board of Education has named Jake Steel as the next state commissioner of education on Tuesday. Steel is currently the director of strategy and operational alignment at the KSDE, where his work has helped secure $26 million in federal funding for Kansas schools and expanding ...
The Lawrence school district’s new Family Engagement Center is aiming to open on the same day as the district’s annual Kids Expo in the summer. The Family Engagement Center will be opening ahead of the 2026-2027 school year at the district’s Education Support Center, 110 McDonald Drive, ...
Lawrence school board members will consider a step towards a boiler system replacement at Lawrence High School on Monday. The proposal comes from Lankford | Fendler and Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. in the amount of $26,750 to provide consulting engineering services for the new boilers ...
A federal judge ruled in a Gaggle surveillance case filed by students that the Lawrence school district violated the Kansas Open Records Act by failing to respond to student requests, and now, the district must comply. On Oct. 30, 2025, students filed Kansas Open Records Act requests with the ...
Lawrence High School students won four gold medals in a 2026 prestigious national art competition. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the longest-running visual arts competition for students in grades seven through 12 in the United States and Canada. Students are able to submit work ...
The Lawrence school district announced the appointments of five leaders in key roles beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Superintendent Jeanice Swift told board members on Monday that the appointments were achieved without adding to the number of administrative positions in the district. ...