The Lawrence school district announced the selection of Christine Caffey as principal of Hillcrest Elementary School. Starting July 1, 2025, Caffey will take on the role of principal at the school. She will succeed Sarah Kruse, who led Hillcrest for five years before accepting a building ...
Despite a rise in graduation rates, Lawrence school officials flagged gaps for Native American students and English learner students and outlined a few steps to address them. On Monday, school board members learned that the district’s graduation rate has risen by 4.5 percentage points over ...
The Lawrence school district next week will consider increasing the price of full-price school breakfasts and lunches for the 2025-2026 school year. On Monday, school board members will consider raising the meal prices by 10 cents per meal for students and adults paying full price, according ...
As it celebrates 40 years of supporting public schools, the Lawrence Schools Foundation continues to work behind the scenes to help students with classroom resources, emergency aid and even a new scholarship to mark the milestone anniversary. Since its establishment in 1985, LSF has invested ...
All incumbent Lawrence school board members with open seats are seeking reelection, and two new candidates have joined the race — bringing the total number of candidates to seven. Kelly Jones School board president Kelly Jones filed for reelection on Monday morning. She was first elected to ...
The Lawrence school district has appointed an interim principal for Prairie Park Elementary School. Denise Johnson, who will assume the role on July 1, will succeed Jason Townsend, who is leaving after two years as principal to be a principal in Garnett, according to a news release Wednesday ...