The Lawrence school district is gearing up to make widespread improvements to its issue-plagued Wi-Fi, and district officials are gathering complaints. If you’re a teacher, staff member or student in the district, you’ve likely had firsthand experience with some of the issues: problems ...
Don’t worry if you don’t know what Zumba is (you could think of it like a mix of aerobics and dancing), just know it’s one of a few Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department winter classes to expend your kid’s pent-up energy. Other options to consider include dance and gymnastics, with a ...
In nearly 30 years, much has changed since South Junior High students read poems about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But Monday, as South students first did in 1987, young students presented those same poems to honor King on his namesake holiday. In 1987 — a year after the first ...
What began as a brainstorm of more than 30 desired characteristics of a superintendent has now been narrowed down and finalized. Members of the Lawrence school board came up with the original list last week, and have since identified the top five and redrafted those to a finished product. ...
The Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence will hold its annual Youth of the Year competition on Thursday. Three Lawrence high school students are candidates for the annual scholarship and recognition program: Marcya' Floyd, a senior at Free State High School; Jazmyne McNair, a junior at ...
This week offers several chances — both in person and online — for the public to give input that will be used in the selection of the next superintendent of the Lawrence school district. Superintendent Rick Doll is leaving at the end of this school year, and the district plans to hire ...