As the Lawrence school district begins to implement more than $6 million in budget cuts, one of the programs administrators have reportedly identified for elimination is high school Latin.
While the budget cuts recently approved by the Lawrence school board did not single out the Latin program, the cuts did include 10 unspecified high school positions, and it appears administrators are beginning to identify ...
Alberta Leach, the mother of a teenager who has been missing for 34 years, is hopeful that a rally at the Statehouse in Topeka on Thursday helped draw attention to her son’s case.
On Thursday, Alberta and a couple dozen other supporters held a rally at the state Capitol before requesting a meeting with Gov. Laura Kelly. Alberta would like to to meet with Kelly to discuss the establishment of a cold case task ...
The faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters will soon hold its annual assembly where the group calls for local leaders to take specific action on community issues, such as homelessness and criminal justice reform.
The Justice Matters Action Assembly will take place on Thursday evening. As part of the event, members of the community directly affected by the identified issues will share testimonies, according ...
The owner of the building that has housed what the City of Lawrence says is an illegal strip club will not be dismissed from the case as requested.
In a lawsuit filed Feb. 2 in Douglas County District Court, the city alleged that Allstars has been operating without the license required for a sexually oriented entertainment business. The city also claimed Allstars is ineligible to receive such a license and ...
Two Free State High School seniors have won the national debate championship, making both Lawrence and state history and concluding a record-breaking high school career.
On Monday night, the Free State High School debate team of seniors Serena Rupp and John Marshall won the National Championship at the Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Kentucky. Their win is not only the first national debate ...
On a mixed vote, Lawrence school district leaders have approved a plan to begin phasing in a public Montessori program at New York Elementary next school year.
As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board voted 4-3, with Carole Cadue-Blackwood, Kay Emerson and Andrew Nussbaum opposed, to approve a proposal to add the Montessori school curriculum at New York beginning with the Children’s House, ...
