Editor’s Note: The Journal-World asked school board candidates in this year’s general election to provide written responses to five questions regarding current issues facing the City of Lawrence. Each candidate was given 850 words in total to respond to the five questions. The Journal-World ...
As the Lawrence school district celebrated the completion of a multi-year project to renovate Lawrence High School on Saturday, alumni who came back to see the historic building’s new look said it was an emotional experience. Some of the alumni who spoke at Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony ...
The Lawrence school board will convene for a brief meeting on Monday to discuss labor negotiations with district staff. The board is scheduled to discuss the contract negotiations in an executive session, which allows the board to meet in private to discuss the details of a certain issue up ...
Candidates for the Lawrence school board shared their visions Wednesday for the school district's future, including plans to offer more educational opportunities to students, improving outcomes for marginalized groups and providing better wages for faculty and staff. The six candidates spoke ...
With the vast majority of Lawrence High School’s multimillion-dollar renovation complete, the school district is ready to unveil it to the community. District leaders on Saturday will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s $46 million project, which saw most of the historic ...
A week ago, Free State junior Claire Berquist broke the school’s girls golf single-round record by shooting an even-par 72 at Eagle Bend Golf Course. And she would be the first to tell you that it should have been better. Entering the second leg of the Sunflower League meet, Berquist’s ...