Lawrence school district officials told the school board Monday that the district has identified $73.9 million in deferred maintenance and facilities needs but lacks enough current funding to address them all. “The issue is really the longer you delay repairing, the more costly it will be ...

After nine months without a public comment period, the Lawrence school board will again allow community members to address board members at the end of their regular meetings. After Bob Byers was appointed board president in July, he expressed an interest in bringing a public comment period ...

The Lawrence school district’s four-year, on-time graduation rate has improved to 88.7% in 2025, however, there are disparities among many student groups the district hopes to focus on moving forward. The graduation rate is the percentage of students who earn a high school diploma within ...

Lawrence-area high school seniors have been named semifinalists for a national scholarship, putting them among the highest-scoring students in the country and in the running for scholarships to be awarded next spring. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation – a nonprofit established in ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education rejected conclusions of child abuse investigators, a professional practice commission and attorneys with the Department of Education to protect the teaching license of a mother accused of physically abusing her son. The incident prompting ...

Lawrence school board members have adopted the budget for 2026-2027, and it includes a property tax rate decrease. Following a public hearing on Monday, board members approved an approximately $267.6 million budget for 2026-2027 budget with a mill levy – or property tax rate – of 52.204 ...