WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed states on Monday that it would be withholding funding for several programs, including before- and ...
Local school districts, nonprofits and community volunteers are teaming up for an annual donation drive to provide essential school supplies for students and teachers in Douglas County. The Back2School Drive will run throughout July, with all collected supplies benefiting Lawrence, Eudora and ...
Lawrence school board members will hold a special meeting Friday morning to convene an executive session on a contract negotiation. The executive session, according to a news release from the district, is for the purpose of discussing “negotiations in order to protect the public interest in ...
A vote from the Lawrence school district’s classified staff has united all district employees into one local union, and school board members were briefed on the new milestone Monday. On June 10, 2025, Educational Support Professionals, ESPs, in the Lawrence school district voted with a 95% ...
The Lawrence school district has selected Cole Amaya as assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. The assistant superintendent position is part of an administrative restructuring as the district prioritizes directing resources to support student needs and improve staff compensation, ...
The Lawrence school district announced the selection of Jennifer Georgie as interim principal of Sunset Hill Elementary School. Georgie, who currently serves as the district’s lead student and family support facilitator, will take over as principal of Sunset Hill Elementary School on July ...