Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider approving a grant application that would help fund services for youths in the criminal justice system.
At its meeting, the commission will consider an application for Kansas Department of Corrections Reinvestment grants that would provide funding to support restorative justice practices, parenting classes, mental health and substance use treatment, and ...
Education activist ChrisTopher Niles Enneking has become the first candidate to file for the Lawrence school board's 2025 election.
Enneking told the Journal-World via email that, if elected, job one would be to rebuild this community’s faith in the school district. He said that in the six years that he has been a parent of students in Lawrence Public Schools, the school board has shown disregard for the ...
With a new artificial intelligence program being developed by University of Kansas researchers, teachers will be able to help students with disabilities improve their writing skills.
Students across the country are struggling to meet writing benchmarks, and writing is crucial for student growth, according to a KU press release. KU researchers have started to establish an AI-boosted program for middle school ...
When Bert Nash became a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in 2022, that brought in more funding for the mental health center, but also required it to expand its services.
Now, as Bert Nash stares down a seven-figure budget shortfall, it wants to start the conversation early about the costs of providing those services — including to people who are unable to pay — and how much of the burden Douglas ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider a resolution to initiate the process of using bonds – a way for the government to borrow money – to help pay for a portion of the approximately $80 million Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and Public Safety Building projects.
On Wednesday, county commissioners will consider the project authorization for the bond financing – a type of long-term borrowing that ...
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center says it's facing a roughly $1.5 million budget shortfall for 2025, and it may have to adjust its fees, seek more support from Douglas County and leave many of its currently vacant jobs unfilled to make up the gap.
In a memo shared with Douglas County commissioners, Bert Nash reported $41.11 million in expenses in 2024 and $40.61 million in revenue, for an almost ...
