Douglas County students may continue attending classes in person for the time being, but increasing rates for the coronavirus may lead to changes in instruction soon. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced Thursday that its guidance to schools would remain for another week in the ...
The Lawrence school district will be looking for a new facilities director as their current one has chosen to leave the position for a job in Johnson County. Tony Barron, the district’s executive director of facilities and operations, is resigning from the position on Jan. 29, the district ...
Lawrence students will begin learning in the new year the same way they ended 2020 — through hybrid in-person learning. However, that decision was not based on updated guidance provided by the district’s recently installed gating criteria. The district's new method to decide how school ...
After more than four decades of helping young people stay in school, advocating for people with disabilities and inspiring her colleagues, University of Kansas professor Jan Sheldon is hanging up her hat. Sheldon, a professor of applied behavioral science, retired last week. During her more ...
Story updated at 5:44 p.m. Monday: A teen who reportedly brought a gun to Lawrence High School last year has been sentenced to time served. The boy, a 14-year-old student at the time, stole a 9 mm handgun from a parent in December 2019, according to court documents. On Jan. 8, 2020, another ...
Douglas County schools returning from winter break will be able to begin with students at least partially in classrooms. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced Thursday its guidance to schools would remain in the yellow tier for another week, which will cover the first days of class ...
A state commission focused on racial equity in justice believes Kansas schools should consider using counselors and social workers to help address conflicts in schools rather than using police officers. Gov. Laura Kelly’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice made the recommendation in its ...
At least two members of the Lawrence school board say the school district should consider requiring mask use for athletic events in other communities. For the winter sports season, the Lawrence district has required athletes to wear masks while competing in a community that has a mask mandate ...
A Lawrence teacher who is known for making education fun for her students has been recognized for her commitment to the profession. The Lawrence Schools Foundation recently named Baileigh Faler, a fourth grade teacher at Broken Arrow Elementary School, the winner of the 2020 Dedication to ...
A provision in the Lawrence and Eudora school districts' hybrid learning plans allows school staff and faculty members to send their children to in-person classes more often than the general public. But schools officials said such a measure is necessary as a form of child care for faculty and ...
Lawrence educators could begin receiving a COVID-19 vaccine sometime in the next few months as they are considered second in line in the state’s rollout plan. During a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Laura Kelly said the state’s teachers, school staff and child care workers are scheduled ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s guidance for schools operating during the COVID-19 pandemic has been downgraded to the yellow tier. The health department announced the downgrade in its weekly update on Thursday and now recommends for county schools to also use hybrid or fully ...
The girls basketball teams at both of Lawrence’s high schools are quarantining because of coronavirus cases among team members. Julie Boyle, a spokeswoman for the school district, said the district was informed Monday that members of both Lawrence High School’s and Free State High ...
The Lawrence school district now officially has its own coronavirus guidance, allowing for some of its gating criteria to carry more weight than others. The school board on Monday finalized its version of the guidance by approving a method that uses the various pandemic-related gating criteria ...
Wichita — The way kids in Kansas learn to read is in for a major rewrite. Teachers will soon ditch their time-worn memorization and context-clues methods. In their place, they’ll work with state teacher colleges on new styles meant to accommodate dyslexic students and other children who ...
The Lawrence school district may soon finalize its version of coronavirus guidance, allowing for county incidence rates for the virus to be a top statistic driving its recommendation. It would also allow for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students to be able to attend classes in person ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s guidance for schools operating during the COVID-19 pandemic will remain constant for another week. The health department announced Thursday that it was keeping its recommendation in the orange tier, which calls for hybrid in-person instruction. It also ...
Story updated at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday TOPEKA (AP) — The state school board is recommending that Kansas elementary schools continue in-person classes even if the spread of the coronavirus in their communities is so great that schools otherwise would close. The State Board of Education on ...
Winter sports competitions will once again have spectators after a week of competing in empty venues. Up to two parents or guardians per participant will be allowed to attend high school winter sports events starting on Thursday following a vote by the Kansas State High School Activities ...
Members of Free State High School’s boys basketball team are quarantining after a player tested positive for COVID-19 just days after the team opened its 2020-21 season. Julie Boyle, spokeswoman for the Lawrence school district, said the high school was informed Monday that one of the ...