The Lawrence school district has announced more details about a plan to convert New York Elementary School into a public Montessori school, with the phased changeover potentially beginning next school year.
As the Journal-World has reported, the district has been exploring the option of a public Montessori school as a way to provide additional educational options and to increase student enrollment in the ...
Lawrence school district administrators have released a list of recommended budget cuts for the school board’s consideration, and a special meeting will be held to discuss them on March 22.
As part of their meeting Feb. 21, Lawrence school board members asked district administrators to create a list that prioritized potential budget cuts with the least impact on students. The district estimates its budget ...
The Lawrence City Commission is once again planning a return to in-person meetings.
With some brief exceptions, the commission has been meeting virtually throughout the COVID-19 pandemic while allowing the public to participate either virtually or in person. The city announced this week that the commission planned to return to meeting in person beginning with its meeting on April 5.
The meetings will be ...
A member of Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board has resigned in protest of what she sees as a lack of support for the board’s effort to strengthen oversight of complaints against police, and she said the board in its current form was “window dressing.”
Board member Jane Gibson recently submitted a resignation letter to the Lawrence City Commission and her fellow board members in which she ...
Lawrence city leaders expressed interest Tuesday in reexamining how the city funds public art, selects artists, and places public art around the city.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission reviewed the city resolution governing the long-standing Percent for Art program as well as related city administrative policy. The resolution allows city leaders to set aside up to 2% of a capital ...
With another high-dollar public art project on the horizon, Lawrence city leaders will soon discuss the city program that provides funding for public artwork as part of a project’s construction budget.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will review the resolution governing the long-standing Percent for Art program as well as related city administrative policy. The resolution allows ...
