According to a recent equity report, student "behavior events" in schools decreased by just over 12% from the 2022-23 to the 2023-24 school years, but after a presentation, Lawrence school board members still have questions about the specifics of how student behavior is treated across different backgrounds.
On Monday, board members heard a report from leaders in the school district’s equity work, which ...
Applications have just wrapped up for a grant program for small- to medium-sized food-related businesses in the region, and Douglas County K-State Research and Extension expects to be helping grant recipients as they grow their operations.
The county extension is a partner with the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, whose Business Builder grant program will soon award grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 ...
Lawrence school board members will soon receive an equity report outlining the district's goals to improve student learning across various subjects, along with initiatives to improve attendance and reduce behavioral issues.
On Monday, board members will hear the fall report from leaders in the school district’s equity work, which focuses on ensuring educational policies and practices are inclusive and ...
Starting Monday, the Douglas County Treasurer's Office will offer services at a new location on Sixth Street, replacing the older satellite office on 31st Street, and the office held a ceremony on Friday to celebrate.
The Treasurer’s office will serve the public at two locations in Lawrence: the historic County Courthouse at 1100 Massachusetts St. and the new office at 2601 W. Sixth St. Both offices will ...
The Lawrence school district is looking for public input on proposed changes aimed at addressing enrollment imbalances between its two high schools, one of which currently has 350 more students than the other.
Since Lawrence became a two-high-school town in the 1990s, 15th Street/Bob Billings Parkway has been the boundary that determines whether a student attends Lawrence High School or Free State High School. ...
Despite Douglas County's recent investments in mental health crisis response, leaders say there are still places to improve — especially in how first responders, care providers and other agencies work together.
That's why they're proposing a new coalition on behavioral health that will make it easier for agencies to collaborate to get people the right kind of care at the right time.
During a work session ...
