Even though the Lawrence school district changed its cellphone policy less than two years ago to improve student learning, it may have to change it again to comply with a new state law.
Kansas’ new school phone law – House Bill 2299 – creates a bell-to-bell ban on student use of personal electronic devices during the school day, meaning students can’t use cellphones, smartwatches, earbuds or similar ...
With Earth Day approaching on April 22, Lawrence has many opportunities to get outside, learn about the environment and take part in hands-on conservation efforts.
Here’s a look at several Earth Day-themed events happening in and around Lawrence:
• Friends of the Kaw will have its 12th annual Kansas Riverbank Cleanup in Lawrence on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Participants can meet in the city parking ...
Soon there will be 988 crisis lifeline signage in local parks as part of an county-wide effort to decrease the suicide rate in Douglas County.
Death by suicide remains to be a pressing public health problem in the county. While suicide is not a leading cause of death in the United States, in Douglas County, suicide ranks eighth for all ages and is the second leading cause of death for residents ages 15-44, ...
Douglas County commissioners allocated funding to 22 local heritage conservation projects on Wednesday spanning Indigenous history, ecological restoration and community arts.
This year, there were 42 applications for 2026 Natural and Cultural Heritage Grants with the requested funding exceeding $1,050,000 – the largest number of applications received in the program’s history and highest total funding ...
Douglas County commissioners will discuss the progress and challenges in strengthening the county’s behavioral health system — including suicide prevention and crisis system coordination — under the five-year community health plan on Wednesday.
County commissioners will be given a semi-annual update on the work in the behavioral health component of the 2024-2029 Community Health Improvement Plan, or CHIP ...
The Lawrence school district’s new Family Engagement Center is aiming to open on the same day as the district’s annual Kids Expo in the summer.
The Family Engagement Center will be opening ahead of the 2026-2027 school year at the district’s Education Support Center, 110 McDonald Drive, according to an update shared at the Lawrence school board's meeting on Monday. The center will provide a variety of ...
