As the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way education is conducted, teachers have taken on a larger workload, administration officials said. To help address this, the Lawrence school board on Monday will discuss what drives teacher workload and actions the district can take to stop it from increasing. According to a presentation included in the board's meeting agenda, some COVID-19 issues are leading to ...
Douglas County students may continue attending classes in person for the time being, but increasing rates for the coronavirus may lead to changes in instruction soon. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced Thursday that its guidance to schools would remain for another week in the yellow tier, which calls for schools to use hybrid or fully in-person classes. The color-coded guidance is meant to help ...
New private docks built on Lone Star Lake will now need to follow specific regulations aimed at preserving the lake and keeping the structures safe. The County Commission on Wednesday approved new regulations related to private structures built in Lone Star Lake Park, a county-owned park in southwest Douglas County. The regulations focus primarily on the boat docks and decks extended from the private properties ...
For the first time in Douglas County history, property owners along Lone Star Lake may need to follow specific guidelines when building docks on the water. The County Commission on Wednesday will consider adopting regulations for docks and decks on the southwestern Douglas County lake. Property owners have historically extended docks and decks from their property onto the county-owned lake. The county is now ...
After more than four decades of helping young people stay in school, advocating for people with disabilities and inspiring her colleagues, University of Kansas professor Jan Sheldon is hanging up her hat. Sheldon, a professor of applied behavioral science, retired last week. During her more than 40 years at KU, she spearheaded several initiatives to help young people and people with disabilities in the ...
Lawrence students will begin learning in the new year the same way they ended 2020 — through hybrid in-person learning. However, that decision was not based on updated guidance provided by the district’s recently installed gating criteria. The district's new method to decide how school should be conducted during the coronavirus pandemic won’t be put to use for the first time until at least next week. The ...