Earlier this month at the Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pointed to a deep blue map that might make education leaders across the U.S. a little seasick. The map, originally from the news site Axios, shows how much of the K-12 education funding in each state in 2022 came from the ...

Arabella Gipp, who was selected as Lawrence’s Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, was the runner-up for the statewide Youth of the Year competition. Gipp is a senior at Lawrence High School, and this year was her third time representing Lawrence at the state level. ...

Lawrence school board member Bob Byers has announced that he's running to keep his seat on the board. Byers said in an email to the Journal-World that with his level of experience, knowledge and skills, he believes that he can move the district forward in its commitment to providing a quality ...

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved Superintendent Jeanice Swift’s employment contract with an annual salary of $235,000. Swift was the interim superintendent prior to being offered the permanent role, and her contract will run from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2028. Her ...

Lawrence school board members communicated support for families at Prairie Park Elementary, and a parent called for greater transparency and additional support after several students were allegedly sexually assaulted. On Monday, Lawrence school board members told the community that they will ...

A public commenter who has been frequently attending Lawrence school board meetings was escorted out of the meeting for refusing to obey board rules. Carrie Schmidt, who resides in Johnson County, has attended the last several Lawrence school board meetings protesting against the district’s ...