The Lawrence school board is set to consider architectural service contracts for two large capital projects totaling $1 million. On Monday, board members will consider approving contracts for renovations at the former Centennial Elementary School building, 2145 Louisiana St., and the expansion ...
To raise awareness for National Pedestrian Safety Month, the health department is hosting its second annual safe routes to school lantern walk. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is inviting neighbors, school staff and families to bring homemade lanterns and walk in the Sunset Hill ...
The U.S. Department of Education has threatened to withhold federal funding from four Kansas school districts for potentially violating federal law with their policies for transgender students. The department took issue with school policies it said allowed students to participate on the sports ...
For Adrian Mendoza, a regular Thursday of work became a life-altering day — and not just for him. The senior at Free State High School was working as a kitchen server at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence and was handing out desserts when he heard a woman gasping for air. As he ...
Whether speech pathologist Mark Gridley did something criminal when he pulled seven young girls out of class and allegedly tied their hands and blindfolded them as he subjected them to a speech "test" remains to be seen, but there's no doubt in the minds of two Lawrence school district ...
At a combined forum hosted by a local advocacy group Wednesday, Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board candidates discussed issues relating to better collaborations between the governing bodies and how to improve community input. The Coalition for Collaborative Governance, a group ...