The Lawrence school district will begin its upcoming use of a hybrid learning model with a transition period.
Rather than having all students begin attending in-person classes through the model immediately, the district told parents in emails Thursday evening that middle school and high school students would use a four-step phase-in process during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, high school ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s guidance for schools operating during the COVID-19 pandemic will remain constant for a seventh straight week.
The health department on Thursday announced the guidance would remain in the yellow tier, which recommends schools use hybrid learning options and prohibit “high-risk” athletic competitions and activities. The color-coded guidance is meant to help county ...
The construction of a planned behavioral health crisis center for Douglas County is expected to cost $8 million.
The estimated cost was presented to the Douglas County Commission on Wednesday during a presentation about the construction progress of the Treatment and Recovery Campus of Douglas County, where the crisis center will be located.
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Douglas County Commission to hear update on opening of ...
Douglas County housing dedicated to helping people with behavioral health issues may soon begin taking on residents.
The County Commission on Wednesday will hear an update about the Treatment and Recovery Campus of Douglas County, which the county and local health organizations have been working on to help address behavioral health issues among county residents. The campus is located at 1000 W. Second St., near ...
Story updated at 5:22 p.m. Oct. 5, 2020:
Many educators convened Monday for a protest against the Lawrence school district’s plans to return to in-person instruction later this month as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Approximately 40 members of the local teacher and paraeducator unions conducted what they called a remote learning “teach-in” outside the Lawrence school district’s administrative ...
While the current Douglas County Commission has discontinued its plan to expand the county jail, candidates vying to fill two of the three seats on the commission say the work on criminal justice is not finished.
Opposing candidates running for the open 3rd District seat of the County Commission — Democratic candidate Shannon Portillo and Republican candidate Pam McDermott — both recently told the ...
