The Lawrence school district has announced Jason Schroeder as the new assistant principal/athletic director for Free State High School. Schroeder, a longtime Lawrence resident, will step into his new role at Free State in June. Free State Principal Amy McAnarney said in a news release that ...

Lawrence school board members approved continued services from a nonprofit supporting Kansas school leaders and helping ensure student success. On Monday, school board members authorized to continue its membership with the Kansas Association of School Boards, or KASB. The membership provides ...

Two juniors in the Lawrence school district received perfect scores on the ACT, the school district announced on Monday. The students – Katherine Stancil, a Lawrence Free State High School junior, and Emma Ryan, a Lawrence Virtual School junior – earned a score of 36, the highest possible ...

Atlanta — President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew 11 pieces of guidance last month related to the Americans with Disabilities Act that helped stores, hotels and other businesses understand their obligation under the law. The guidance included tips on how to create accessible ...

Through her line of work, Sarah Hill-Nelson spends a lot of time thinking about the Kansas River and how to make it better. Hill-Nelson is the current owner and operator of Bowersock Mills & Power Co.’s hydroelectric plant, which sits on the river right near Massachusetts Street. About ...

There's nothing like a farmers market to get people out of bed early on a weekend, and that's especially true of the first market of the season. On Saturday, hundreds of people, many with strollers and dogs in tow, swarmed the Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market on its opening day, beginning less ...