NEW YORK — Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to ...
The Lawrence school board will consider appointing new board leaders and finalizing a new meeting schedule during its next meeting. The board will meet for its annual reorganization meeting on Monday, which includes the board selecting its leadership for the next year. The board's current ...
Candidates for the Lawrence school board on Thursday pitched several ideas for improving equity in the school district, including following the district's strategic plan, reconsidering funding choices and hiring more diverse faculty and staff. Nine of the 12 candidates running for the three ...
AMERICUS, Kan. — A civil rights group is threatening to sue a Kansas school district if it doesn't train employees about LGBTQ rights in response to an eighth-grade student being suspended from riding a school bus after saying "I'm a lesbian." The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas ...
The Lawrence school district has set aside funding to cover a $500,000 bill it received for its energy use in February, but hopes the dollars will never be spent. District finance director Kathy Johnson told the Lawrence school board during its meeting on Monday that the unexpected energy ...
A group of current and former Lawrence High School students on Monday demanded action from the school district to address sexual assault and harassment in schools. About 15 students appeared at the Lawrence school board meeting holding signs that said “Playing football does not excuse your ...