Improving the overall student experience and "building a sense of pride and support among families" are top priorities for Liberty Memorial Central Middle School Principal Jennifer Schmitt as she navigates the biggest challenge of her new job: transforming a traditional school into a STEAM school.
Schmitt recently was hired to lead the school at 1400 Massachusetts St. after having served as interim principal ...
Lawrence schools leaders will soon consider changing the district's high school graduation requirements to meet new statewide standards, which, among other things, emphasize career and college preparation and change how math and science credits are handled.
According to the agenda materials for the board's meeting on Monday, the Kansas State Department of Education in 2022 approved a new set of graduation ...
Changes to the schedules at Lawrence middle schools have resulted in frustration among teachers who believe they no longer have adequate collaboration time to work together on making their schools better.
The changes also may have resulted in a violation of the labor agreement the district has with the Lawrence Education Association. A teacher, a union leader and at least one school board member are now ...
Over the past four years, Free State High School's Sophie Racy has accumulated more competition points than 97% of all high school speech and debate students. That dedication recently paid off when she was awarded the Degree of Premier Distinction, the highest honor bestowed on high school students by the National Speech and Debate Association.
To be eligible for the award, a student needs to earn at least ...
How will the Lawrence school district reassign sixth- through eighth-graders who don't want to take part in Liberty Memorial Central Middle School's science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics curriculum next school year?
That's what the district's Boundary Advisory Committee met to discuss on Thursday night. The committee heard two proposals from consulting firm RSP & Associates about how the ...
Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a locally produced play at the Lied Center will celebrate the legacy of the iconic civil rights leader.
Titled "The Steps of a Good Man," the play, written by Lawrence resident Rita Rials, is an intergenerational story centered on an elderly man who shares his experiences with the civil rights movement from his front porch.
"Our goal is to bring (King's) message back and ...
