More than 200 teachers resigned or retired from the Lawrence school district last school year, with major reasons cited in exit surveys including pay, workload and district leadership. As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board received a report on the number of classified and ...
Recently completed counts show that enrollment in the Lawrence school district has held steady from last school year to this school year. According to the district’s enrollment report, which is completed on Sept. 20 of each year, total enrollment in the district dropped by one student from ...
Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers presented two Douglas County schools with checks totaling $6,000 this week to purchase school supplies and support other efforts. Liberty Memorial Central Middle School sixth grade teacher Laura Burris received $1,000 for her classroom, according to a news ...
The Lawrence school district currently has 85 classified staff vacancies, and the union representing classified employees says the district needs to take immediate action to address understaffing that is directly affecting students. A couple dozen members of the union representing classified ...
Community members are working with the Lawrence school district to create an Indigenous curriculum, a first for the district and a significant step for Native American residents who have been pushing for more representation for years. The effort dates back to 2017, when Lawrence school ...
Four Lawrence high school students have received awards for their academic achievement from a national recognition program. The College Board National Recognition Programs honor the academic achievement of students from underrepresented backgrounds and help them stand out during the college ...