An institute focused on supporting those who are working to build an inclusive world for peace has chosen a Bishop Seabury Academy educator to represent Kansas in its national program. The U.S. Institute of Peace recently announced Sara Asher as its Kansas educator for this year's Peace Teachers program. The program offers virtual professional development for middle and high school educators nationwide, ...
A newly approved agreement will require a proposed solar farm in Douglas County to pay about $200,000 annually over 10 years for local government services — and a rural township wants to make sure that it's included in the discussions and gets its share of the money. At the Douglas County Commission's meeting on Wednesday, commissioners unanimously approved the Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, agreement ...
Several students from Bishop Seabury Academy triumphed in simulated political races, securing victories this summer while advocating for the things they are most passionate about during statewide programs to engage students in civics and the political process. Heba Aziz, who just finished her junior year was elected attorney general at the end of Sunflower Girls State’s weeklong program in Lawrence, said she ...
A parent from Free State High School created a petition to coincide with another created by educators to urge the school board to limit cellphone use in classrooms throughout the Lawrence school district. At the school board meeting on Monday, Justin Blumenstiel, a parent and University of Kansas professor, gave a presentation to provide information on the teacher policy for phone-free schools during public ...
The Lawrence school district hosted a meet-and-greet and hired Jeanice Swift to be interim superintendent on Monday. Swift said she looks forward to the opportunity and the journey ahead. “It takes a village, and I have felt (in) every visit to Lawrence the presence of that village, and that’s what drew me to Lawrence and that’s what confirms my part of this decision. “We will continue to dedicate ...
At the Lawrence school board's meeting on Monday, an educator from Michigan who faced controversy in her previous job is expected to be formally hired for the district’s interim superintendent role. The school board is expected to consider a contract for Jeanice Swift, a former superintendent with Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan, for the yearlong interim superintendent job. Earlier this week, Swift was ...