Lawrence school board members next week will take a first look at a policy setting a target range for the district's operating cash reserves, aiming to maintain financial stability. On Monday, board members will discuss a fund balance policy requiring the district to manage its finances so ...
Kansas Senate leaders from both parties unveiled bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would ban cell phones in K–12 classrooms. The bill, Senate Bill 302, would require Kansas public school districts and accredited private K–12 schools to adopt policies limiting student use of personal ...
When Perry-Lecompton High School's production of "Annie" took the stage late last fall, it wasn't just a showcase for the students' talents, but also for the new fine arts auditorium they were performing in. “At the musical, you just felt like you were on stage with the kids,” ...
After crafting a story about two rival kingdoms and a third secretly pulling the strings, middle schooler Hailee Shrimplin is about to see her story brought to life on Theatre Lawrence’s big stage. Hailee, a seventh grader at Eudora Middle School, joined the Suitcase Stories Club, where ...
Free State High School theater students will be taking their production of “The Addams Family: School Edition” to the Kansas Thespian Festival next month after being selected to perform on the festival’s main stage. Their show is one of five from high schools around the state to be ...
Douglas County has begun accepting applications for a competition where area students pitch their business ideas. The Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is open to Douglas County students in grades 6-12, and participants will present a written summary, deliver a business pitch and create a trade ...