Following the loss of federal funding for an educational program for local teachers, the Douglas County Historical Society has launched a fundraising campaign to help offset the financial shortfall, and museum directors fear how future funding cuts will affect their programs.
The Douglas County Historical Society was informed on April 8 that an already approved grant from the federal Institute of Museum and ...
As members of Congress are being asked to find $880 billion in cuts to health spending, Medicaid advocates are warning of tough choices ahead for states like Kansas — choices that could cost them billions of dollars or cause thousands of people to lose their health coverage.
In February, House Republicans passed a budget resolution that instructs the committee that handles health care spending to identify at ...
Lawrence school board members heard about additional priorities in the next school year – like streamlining parent communication, AVID rollout and MacBooks at the high school level.
Based on community input, Superintendent Jeanice Swift on Monday presented plans to create more opportunities for students and to improve services for families. She presented three new “enhancements” or strategies to create ...
The Lawrence school board approved class size targets and enrollment projections for the 2025-2026 school year.
On Monday, the school board approved the superintendent’s annual recommendations on student-to-teacher ratios, school capacity, and enrollment projections for the 2025–2026 school year, a process required before May 1 each year. The desired range of class sizes declares Kindergarten, 18–22 ...
Local nonprofit Cans for the Community is making a final push to collect 5,000 pounds of aluminum cans so that they can turn those recycled cans into cash for Lawrence elementary schools.
Cans for the Community gathers aluminum cans for recycling from businesses, apartment complexes, community drop-off bins, and local events like University of Kansas football games. All recycling proceeds are donated to ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved a slate of changes easing regulations for small home-based businesses, which will allow many to operate without registering with the county or paying an annual fee.
The changes apply to businesses run out of people's homes in the unincorporated parts of the county, and they cover activities in a variety of fields. According to a memo in the commission's meeting ...
