It’s nearing time for the class of 2029 to start kindergarten, and the Lawrence public school district will begin hosting “Kindergarten Roundups” next week. Roundups will be held at the district’s 14 elementary schools throughout April and May, with the first to be held at Langston ...

Lawrence-based nonprofit Cans for the Community will be raising money to benefit the Lawrence school district next month. Starting April 1, the organization will begin its 5,000-Pound Can Challenge, the goal of which is to collect 5,000 pounds — the equivalent of about 165,000 cans — of ...

There is still some time to donate new and gently used books to low-income elementary school children in Lawrence. Several schools in town — including St. John’s Catholic School, Deerfield, Lawrence and Free State high schools, and Central, Southwest, and West middle schools — have ...

Art that Lawrence high school students made using repurposed materials will be part of an exhibit opening Friday at Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. The show, Effecting Change, will feature work created by the youth art collective Hang-12. Hang-12 is sponsored by the ...

Construction at Pinckney Elementary begins this summer, and the Lawrence school district, Pinckney neighborhood and city have reached an agreement regarding access to the Pinckney tunnel during the yearlong project. The pedestrian tunnel runs north to south beneath Sixth Street, allowing ...

A Lawrence teen was recognized at the Kansas Statehouse this week. After [winning Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year competition][1], Jazmyne McNair went on to win the state competition in March. McNair was recognized on the floor of the House and the Senate on Monday, ...