Updated at 2:26 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 A small fire in the girls’ locker room prompted an evacuation at Lawrence High School Monday morning, and the cause is under investigation, according to district officials. “We are grateful to report that no students, staff were harmed,” a social ...
The Lawrence school district is asking a judge to delay a civil lawsuit against it relating to alleged child sexual abuse by one of its former employees. In a motion filed late last week, the school district asked Douglas County Judge Catherine Theisen to stay the civil proceedings until a ...
City Commission and Lawrence school board candidates who are on the November ballot will participate in a joint forum next week to discuss public engagement, collaboration between government entities and transparency. The candidate forum will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the ...
Lawrence school board members voted Wednesday night to advance two major projects — a new flexible high school program and expansion of an elementary school — into a planning and development phase. The board voted unanimously to advance the creation of a small high school program at the ...
Lawrence school board members will consider approving a tentative agreement for the district’s education support professionals Wednesday with a $1 increase to base hourly wages for the 2025-2026 school year. The tentative agreement was reached between the district and the Lawrence Education ...
The Lawrence school district on Friday announced plans for two major capital projects — a new high school program at the former Centennial Elementary School and an expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary — both of which are expected to open next year. A news release from the district on ...