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 ...
Douglas County commissioners may ease rules on home-based businesses, allowing more flexibility for home-based shops that do auto and welding work.
On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider a text amendment to revise standards and the registration process for small-scale businesses that are run out of people’s homes in the county’s unincorporated areas. The home occupations must still be compatible ...
A bill awaiting the governor’s signature could phase out a key affordable housing tax credit in Kansas, raising concerns that it will make it harder to build and access housing for low-income families.
The bill – House Bill 2289 – will change how Kansas supports affordable housing through tax credits. These housing tax credits help developers build or renovate homes for low-income families by giving the ...
