The University of Kansas is advancing a roughly $300 million redevelopment project centered around its football stadium, and Douglas County commissioners will hear about its progress along with next steps on Wednesday.
County commissioners will hear a presentation on the KU Gateway project – a redevelopment project at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, located at 11th and Mississippi streets. In August, KU ...
Lawrence school board members heard an update on the district’s growing AVID program, which equips students — especially those from underrepresented backgrounds — with real-world skills and academic support.
On Monday, school board members heard a presentation on AVID, which stands for “Advancement Via Individual Determination.” It is designed to support students who aren’t struggling but aren’t ...
Two years ago, in 2023, an organization that helps Douglas County tenants afford their rent and utility payments was watching its biggest funding source dry up.
The organization was the Housing Stabilization Collaborative, and the funding source was the torrent of COVID-19 relief dollars. HSC had distributed $1.8 million in rent and utility assistance funded by local sources from March of 2021 to November of ...
Lawrence school board members will hear more next week about efforts to expand a program that supports students in the "academic middle" and from underrepresented groups.
On Monday, the board will receive an update on the AVID program, which is currently in place at a handful of schools but which is expected to be offered districtwide by 2026.
AVID, which stands for "Advancement Via Individual ...
The postponement of a $55 million bond sale for Douglas County’s major public safety construction projects will not affect those projects' timelines, the county administrator said on Wednesday.
At this week's Douglas County Commission meeting, county staff briefed commissioners on the decision to postpone the sale of bonds for renovations to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and construction of the new ...
Citing financial market concerns, Douglas County will delay a $55 million bond sale for funding the renovation of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and the construction of the new Public Safety Building.
On Wednesday, county staff will share with commissioners the plan to postpone the sale of bonds for funding the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and the Public Safety Building project. Commissioners ...
