A state commission focused on racial equity in justice believes Kansas schools should consider using counselors and social workers to help address conflicts in schools rather than using police officers.
Gov. Laura Kelly’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice made the recommendation in its initial report that was recently released. Kelly put the commission together in response to civil unrest throughout the ...
At least two members of the Lawrence school board say the school district should consider requiring mask use for athletic events in other communities.
For the winter sports season, the Lawrence district has required athletes to wear masks while competing in a community that has a mask mandate to curb the spread of COVID-19. That has included games in Douglas County, but it has often not included games in other ...
A Lawrence teacher who is known for making education fun for her students has been recognized for her commitment to the profession.
The Lawrence Schools Foundation recently named Baileigh Faler, a fourth grade teacher at Broken Arrow Elementary School, the winner of the 2020 Dedication to Education Award, the foundation announced in a news release.
Faler was selected for the award after her peers and parents ...
A provision in the Lawrence and Eudora school districts' hybrid learning plans allows school staff and faculty members to send their children to in-person classes more often than the general public.
But schools officials said such a measure is necessary as a form of child care for faculty and staff — and that without it, all students could be forced to return to fully remote learning.
During hybrid learning ...
Lawrence educators could begin receiving a COVID-19 vaccine sometime in the next few months as they are considered second in line in the state’s rollout plan.
During a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Laura Kelly said the state’s teachers, school staff and child care workers are scheduled to begin receiving vaccinations for the virus during the second phase of the plan. A graph outlining the state's plan ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s guidance for schools operating during the COVID-19 pandemic has been downgraded to the yellow tier.
The health department announced the downgrade in its weekly update on Thursday and now recommends for county schools to also use hybrid or fully in-person learning models.
Prior to Thursday, the health department’s guidance had been in the orange tier since Nov. 12, ...
