Students from the Lawrence High School Young Democrats club got to see the political process up close Wednesday. Members of the club arrived early in the morning to ensure they’d be able to see Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Sanders gave a midday speech at Bartle Hall ...
The Lawrence school district’s annual school climate surveys are being conducted. The surveys allow parents and community members to give anonymous feedback about their school. The surveys are pretty short, consisting of 10 multiple choice questions about the environment at the school. ...
The Lawrence school district has been discussing plans to move to a 1-to-1 student-to-device ratio at the middle school level, but that step is behind some other districts in the state, according to a new survey. As reliance on technology for classwork and homework increases, so has the ...
Several Southwest Middle School students took their ideas to Washington, D.C., last week. And those ideas had a lot to do with trash — specifically, using it to make energy. The student project was part of the Future City Competition, the theme of which was “Waste Not, Want Not,” and ...
Prom is coming up, and so is the annual Prom Dress Drive, which hopes to make the occasion more accessible for all students. The drive, which is organized by the Social Service League, is collecting donations of gently used formalwear, accessories and shoes. Donations can be dropped off at ...
The annual Pinckney Elementary “Really BIG Sale” is Saturday, and there are still a few more days left for those who’d like to donate items. Donations of garage-sale-type items can be dropped off at the school each morning for the rest of this week, and all day on Friday (remember, ...