At the former Pinckney school building, young adults in the Lawrence school district's special education programs are learning life skills like cooking and cleaning in simulated apartments, and starting next semester they'll have the chance to work at the on-site bakery too. Lawrence school ...
Citing "personal circumstances," Lawrence school board member Anne Costello has resigned her position on the board effective immediately. As a part of the school board's consent agenda on Monday, the board voted to accept the resignation of Costello as well as publish the notice of the board's ...
Lawrence school board members will consider approving the board's legislative priorities on Monday, emphasizing its commitment to closing opportunity gaps for students and preparing them for college and careers. Each year, the board revises the legislative priorities statement for the ...
Lawrence school district officials have extended the timeline for an expansion to Langston Hughes Elementary, which was previously slated to be finished in August 2026, and the school board has also approved an architect for renovations to the former Centennial Elementary School. Board ...
It is officially voting season in Lawrence. Advance voting for city and school races is now open in Douglas County, with Election Day set for Nov. 4. The Journal-World has received responses from all seven candidates seeking a seat on the Lawrence school board, and from all four candidates ...
The Journal-World asked Lawrence school board candidates how they would apply First Amendment principles in office, oversee public meetings, and handle media relations — whether through direct communication or official spokespeople. Each candidate was asked the question: “As a public ...