The day 15-year-old Brianna Higgins was fatally shot, she woke up full of energy — and wanted to make sure her family knew it. Brianna's older sister, Iona Wakole, recalls that morning, Jan. 19, when the rest of the household awoke to Brianna belting out one of her favorite songs by R&B ...
Topeka — Lawrence's ban on single-use plastic bags will lead to a confusing “patchwork of regulations” that business owners in Kansas would have to navigate, and that is why such local bans should be prohibited by state law, according to proponents of a bill in the Kansas ...
Local middle and high school students will perform at the upcoming All-City Choir Concert. The event features a combined choir performance from students representing the Lawrence school district's four middle schools and two high schools. Those students, according to a news release from the ...
A number of Lawrence students are preparing to showcase their talents for the "Ovation!" show Sunday. "Ovation!" is the annual talent show for the Lawrence school district's middle and high school students. Performers, chosen through an audition, will include aerialists, dancers, ...
The Lawrence school district is hosting forums this week to gather public input on proposed changes to boundaries for its four middle schools. The boundary changes would enable the district to reassign sixth- through eighth-grade students who don't want to take part in Liberty Memorial Central ...
At a panel discussion on Saturday, a longtime Lawrence school board member and a member of the state board of education denounced voucher programs and called on the Legislature to fully fund special education. The discussion about education issues during the current legislative session was ...