Lawrence school board members will hear more next week about efforts to expand a program that supports students in the "academic middle" and from underrepresented groups. On Monday, the board will receive an update on the AVID program, which is currently in place at a handful of schools but ...

Student journalists from Lawrence and Free State High Schools earned more than 20 honors in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contests this year, and both schools' journalism advisers won special recognition too. According to a news release from KSPA, around 80 Kansas schools ...

Updated at 12:46 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 Lawrence police responded Wednesday morning to the area of Free State High School after receiving reports of a person with a gun across the street from the school. The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. near 4700 Overland Drive. Numerous police ...

Updated at 4:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 A Lawrence man who has been accused, for years now, of harassing and disruptive behavior at public meetings has been permanently banned from Lawrence school district property and has been informed that he will be arrested if he shows up there again. That's ...

A parent dropped off a gym bag containing a gun to Lawrence High School Tuesday morning, according to police. The bag was meant for a student, and police believe the gun being in the bag was "unknowing and unintentional," according to Sgt. Drew Fennelly, "but it does serve as a good reminder ...

An incident Monday that prompted a brief email from the Lawrence High School principal to staff and student families about a vague "safety concern" involved a student making "concerning statements and generalized threats online that indicated a mental health issue," Lawrence police clarified ...