Lawrence school board members approved continued services from a nonprofit supporting Kansas school leaders and helping ensure student success.
On Monday, school board members authorized to continue its membership with the Kansas Association of School Boards, or KASB. The membership provides a range of services including lobbying during the legislative session, updates on current education issues, professional ...
Reporters know how to interview, research and write — but these days, they also have to learn how to fight.
That's what lauded NBC News journalist Lester Holt told a ballroom full of newspeople on Thursday while accepting the 2025 William Allen White Foundation National Citation at the University of Kansas. Holt said that in a time of unprecedented attacks on the press, it's more important than ever for ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday raised concerns about the City of Lawrence’s planned 2026 budget cuts to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical and the impact that those reductions would have on the county.
On April 1, Lawrence city commissioners — facing the need for $6.6 million in cuts — met to update plans for the 2026 budget, proposing staffing reductions, replenishing the city’s reserve ...
A mobile team specializing in de-escalating mental health emergencies in Douglas County responded to nearly 80% more incidents in 2024 than in 2023 thanks to a change that made it easier to access, county leaders heard on Wednesday.
The Douglas County Commission heard a presentation at its weekly meeting from the Emergency Communications Center and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center staff regarding their ...
A mother who says she was fed up with her son being bullied obtained a court order prohibiting the alleged bully from going anywhere near her son. Problem solved, she thought, until this question came into focus: How is the order to be enforced if both boys go to the same school?
The mother, whose name is not being used to protect the privacy of her son, has been concerned for her child's safety at Free State ...
A statewide nonprofit that brings authors, speakers, historians and others to both large and small communities across the state is now operating on a week-to-week basis after being impacted by federal funding cuts ordered by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency.
The future existence of Humanities Kansas is at risk after the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, demanded deep cuts to staff and ...
