The grade-school classes may be gone now, but things are still busy at the former Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary buildings, which are working on "maker spaces" for Native crafts, places for students with disabilities to practice life skills, and even a new bakery. Since the district ...
The Lawrence school board will hear a report from Native American Student Services next week about the tutoring, cultural programs and other support it provides to hundreds of students in the district. NASS will present the report to the board at its regular meeting, which is on Tuesday of ...
To help alleviate students' hunger during the school day and support teachers in providing snacks, local rotary clubs collected pre-packaged snacks for Lawrence school district students, and they intend to expand the service through a project grant for the second year in a row. The three ...
Lawrence's interim superintendent is asking residents to provide their thoughts on the school district by completing a survey and by meeting with her at various community gatherings. "No one knows better the strengths and celebrations, the challenges, and areas for improvement for the future ...
Lawrence's police chief and public schools leader have created a video message urging students to "report, not repost" rumors and threats regarding school violence. Chief Rich Lockhart and interim Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift recorded an approximately two-minute video message that will ...
WICHITA — The race for five seats on the Kansas State Board of Education could dramatically shift the board’s political makeup, which could reshape academic standards or the way schools approach social-emotional learning. Currently, four of the 10 board members — Michelle Dombrosky, ...