The Lawrence school district has announced the selection of Kiley Luckett as the district's new mental health coordinator. Luckett has served as the counselor at Schwegler Elementary School since 2014, and her role in her new position will begin immediately pending school board approval, ...
Some Lawrence school board members expressed concerns on Monday about the ongoing disparities between different student groups in the most recent state assessments that measure reading, math and science skills. As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board received preliminary data ...
Austin H. Turney, a former Lawrence school board member, history buff and owner of a historic East Lawrence home, has died at age 93. Turney died July 13. He was a member of the school board from 1997 to 2005. Born in Lawrence in 1929, he graduated from University High School, a former school ...
With potential school closures once again on the table and staff pay remaining a focus, the Lawrence school board is set to begin discussing the budget for the 2023-2024 school year earlier than usual. The Lawrence school board will begin budget conversations during a study session on Monday. ...
Lawrence school board member Andrew Nussbaum has resigned his seat on the board immediately, following a decision to move out of state, the school district announced Monday morning. The resignation means the school board will soon start taking applications from community members who want to ...
The Lawrence school board has voted to increase school fees for the upcoming school year and create a new device fee, but decided against a proposal to eliminate school fee waivers for some low-income families. As part of its meeting Monday, the board voted 4-3, with Board President Shannon ...