The Lawrence school district has responded to an amended complaint in a lawsuit regarding its former use of Gaggle, acknowledging a quiet switch to a similar software but denying any legal wrongdoing in making the switch.
In November, the current and former students who filed a lawsuit against the school district for its use of Gaggle filed an amended complaint to the U.S. District Court of Kansas. It said ...
Balancing budgets, careers and curveballs, SparkWheel’s student finance program lets kids step into the future and discover how quickly paychecks can disappear.
The FutureNow: Finance program is an interactive workshop that SparkWheel hosts in collaboration with partner schools to help middle and high school students understand and prepare for real world financial responsibilities.
The Lawrence group ...
Despite having an earlier interest in a tenants’ right to counsel program, a majority of Douglas County commissioners chose to halt the effort – at least for now – and pursue alternatives.
Discussions surrounding a program guaranteeing free legal representation to renters experiencing an eviction have been happening for months, starting all the way back in August.
County staff wanted direction from ...
Douglas County commissioners were divided on whether or not they want to implement a tenant right to counsel program.
Douglas County staff provided additional information to county commissioners on Wednesday revolving around a potential tenant right to counsel program, which would provide free legal representation to renters who are facing eviction. However, staff were not recommending implementing a program ...
Douglas County commissioners will give feedback on whether to pursue a program offering free legal representation to renters facing eviction following a report on findings by county staff.
On Wednesday, county commissioners will hear an update on a proposed tenant right to counsel program, which provides free legal representation to renters who are facing eviction. As the Journal-World reported, the idea for ...
Dozens of community members gathered to review data about low-income households and brainstorm ways to help Douglas County families move from survival to stability.
A packet was provided to participants at the event on Monday, and participants dove into data from a survey, “Our Tomorrows: Douglas County Thrives Survey,” in which 94 people submitted responses collected between Oct. 2 and Nov. 21. The goal ...
