A local education leader is raising concerns that Douglas County's proposed truancy program would replace direct services for families with a case management approach as commissioners revisit the proposal Wednesday. “To me, this sounds like going backwards,” Lawrence school board member ...
As the City of Lawrence, the school district and their partners work to update their Safe Routes to School program for 2026, they're reporting lower levels of students walking or biking to most schools in fall 2025 than in past years. The city is currently in the process of updating the bike ...
The Lawrence school district has announced two interim principals for New York Montessori and Quail Run Elementary School. Virginia Gwyn has been named as the interim principal for New York Montessori, and Jeremy Philipp was selected to be the interim principal at Quail Run Elementary. ...
Most Lawrence school district families and staff have positive experiences with their schools, but concerns remain about lack of academic challenge and staff retention, according to findings from the district's recent community engagement efforts. At Monday's Lawrence school board meeting, ...
Expanding preschool access and college-credit opportunities and improving employee retention are among the biggest goals that Lawrence school district leaders have for the 2026-2027 school year, the school board heard on Monday. Superintendent Jeanice Swift shared her end-of-year report with ...
Lawrence school district officials on Monday will present the latest findings from a series of community conversations held earlier this year. During the 2024-2025 school year, the district held multiple community conversations and asked people to participate in a survey to engage hundreds of ...