Most Lawrence school district families and staff have positive experiences with their schools, but concerns remain about lack of academic challenge and staff retention, according to findings from the district's recent community engagement efforts.
At Monday's Lawrence school board meeting, Superintendent Jeanice Swift presented the results of feedback-gathering efforts that were done between January and March. ...
Expanding preschool access and college-credit opportunities and improving employee retention are among the biggest goals that Lawrence school district leaders have for the 2026-2027 school year, the school board heard on Monday.
Superintendent Jeanice Swift shared her end-of-year report with the board and spoke about the district’s accomplishments in the past school year and its ongoing initiatives and ...
A study found that more than one in five private wells nationwide contained contaminants exceeding human-health benchmarks, yet little is known about the quality of well water in Douglas County.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is looking to change that and has launched a local initiative to collect private well data countywide.
LDCPH is offering free, voluntary well-water testing for property owners ...
Lawrence school district officials on Monday will present the latest findings from a series of community conversations held earlier this year.
During the 2024-2025 school year, the district held multiple community conversations and asked people to participate in a survey to engage hundreds of staff and community members. The purpose of the feedback was to understand what the district is doing well, where it ...
Douglas County commissioners raised questions about a proposal to expand local social detox services, directing providers to further refine the plan and address concerns about funding and coordination.
The proposal shared on Wednesday was to redirect funding from existing social detox services to Avalon Wellness & Recovery Center to provide four to six dedicated social detox beds in Douglas County for ...
A new proposal could increase Douglas County's detox capacity by up to 60% by establishing four to six dedicated detox beds at Avalon Wellness & Recovery Center.
On Wednesday, county staff are seeking feedback from the County Commission on redirecting funding from the existing social detox services to Avalon, which would partner with organizations including Heartland RADAC, the Treatment and Recovery ...
