Next week, the Lawrence school board will discuss its 2025 budget, and has proposed a nearly unchanged property tax rate, according to information on file with the Douglas County Clerk's office.
The school board has notified the Douglas County Clerk that the school district's property tax rate will be no more than 52.42 mills for the 2025 budget. That would be up from a rate of 52.21 mills that is currently ...
Updated at 9:23 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19
As you fly over central and western Kansas, you'll notice distinctive circles in the agricultural fields below.
Some might interpret these patterns as evidence of extraterrestrial activity, but researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey see them as indicators of one of the nation's most important water resources at work nourishing crops across the landscape.
These ...
An institute focused on supporting those who are working to build an inclusive world for peace has chosen a Bishop Seabury Academy educator to represent Kansas in its national program.
The U.S. Institute of Peace recently announced Sara Asher as its Kansas educator for this year's Peace Teachers program. The program offers virtual professional development for middle and high school educators nationwide, ...
A newly approved agreement will require a proposed solar farm in Douglas County to pay about $200,000 annually over 10 years for local government services — and a rural township wants to make sure that it's included in the discussions and gets its share of the money.
At the Douglas County Commission's meeting on Wednesday, commissioners unanimously approved the Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, agreement ...
Several students from Bishop Seabury Academy triumphed in simulated political races, securing victories this summer while advocating for the things they are most passionate about during statewide programs to engage students in civics and the political process.
Heba Aziz, who just finished her junior year was elected attorney general at the end of Sunflower Girls State’s weeklong program in Lawrence, said she ...
A parent from Free State High School created a petition to coincide with another created by educators to urge the school board to limit cellphone use in classrooms throughout the Lawrence school district.
At the school board meeting on Monday, Justin Blumenstiel, a parent and University of Kansas professor, gave a presentation to provide information on the teacher policy for phone-free schools during public ...
