Lawrence schools leaders will soon consider changing the district's high school graduation requirements to meet new statewide standards, which, among other things, emphasize career and college preparation and change how math and science credits are handled. According to the agenda materials ...
Over the past four years, Free State High School's Sophie Racy has accumulated more competition points than 97% of all high school speech and debate students. That dedication recently paid off when she was awarded the Degree of Premier Distinction, the highest honor bestowed on high school ...
How will the Lawrence school district reassign sixth- through eighth-graders who don't want to take part in Liberty Memorial Central Middle School's science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics curriculum next school year? That's what the district's Boundary Advisory Committee met to ...
WICHITA — A new state law that goes into effect next fall lets Kansas students attend schools outside the districts where they live, as long as there is space available. School leaders in some high-demand districts say they’re already hearing from families who want to enroll. But they say ...
A contentious public commenter who has been arrested on school grounds and removed from multiple public meetings has filed a federal lawsuit against the Lawrence public school district claiming his constitutional rights have been violated. Justin Spiehs filed the lawsuit on Friday alleging ...
Updated at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 The Lawrence school district’s Native American Student Services program coordinator has resigned from his position. The coordinator, Kenny St. Pierre, made the announcement Wednesday via Facebook. The program, which has served American ...