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Lawrence High School welcomes Team Algeria for the World Cup
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (395+ words) May 30, 2026 - 11: 12pm LHS students prepare for drone shots of the student body, gathered to welcome Algerian soccer players to the city. What's a student to do when you're trying to welcome a soccer team to your city, and you have only…...
Douglas County commissioners delay the decision on a new truancy program for elementary and middle school students
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1009+ words) May 27, 2026 - 8: 56pm Douglas County commissioners meet on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Tensions were high between Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday after they couldn't come to an agreement on whether to implement a new student truancy program. Commissioners deferred the decision on an "Every…...
A new aviation program at Peaslee Tech helped this Lawrence High grad get her dreams off the ground
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1233+ words) May 27, 2026 - 2: 46pm Lawrence High School graduate Noelle Fisher is training to become a pilot. Noelle Fisher's flight plan through life hasn't looked like a typical pilot's story. "Most people in the aviation world have family that does it," said Fisher, who…...
A year of hands-on learning: Liberty Memorial Central Middle School reflects on launch of STEAM initiative
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1170+ words) Jun 21, 2025 - 4: 21pm Whether it's designing ADA-compliant ramps or creating a school marketplace, students at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School have been putting hands-on learning first since their school's STEAM curriculum began last school year. LMCMS made the shift to STEAM, which…...
Lawrence school board approves major raises for teachers, support staff in 2026-2027
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1152+ words) May 26, 2026 - 9: 35pm Lawrence Education Association members and negotiations staff present to school board members on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Lawrence school board members approved new labor agreements Tuesday that significantly raise the pay for teachers and support staff while adding millions in compensation…...
Douglas County commissioners to consider new truancy program for elementary and middle school students
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (680+ words) May 25, 2026 - 5: 56pm The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider a new truancy intervention program for elementary and middle school students who repeatedly miss school. Schools will have an opportunity to implement…...
How to define diversity, equity, inclusion, critical race theory has become a $2 M question at KU
1+ week, 1+ day ago (700+ words) May 22, 2026 - 1: 24pm Members of the Kansas Board of Regents are pictured on May 20, 2026. In what has become an annual exercise to keep $2 million of state funding, the University of Kansas and the state's other public universities are being ordered to address…...
PHOTOS: Bishop Seabury Academy Class of 2026 Graduation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (124+ words) May 21, 2026 - 9: 40pm Twenty-three Bishop Seabury Academy students became graduates Thursday during a commencement ceremony at the school. Graduates wait for the graduation ceremony to begin at Bishop Seabury Academy on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Graduates make their way into Dillon Gymnasium at Bishop…...
Lawrence school district opens registration for free weekly summer meal kits, offers on-site meals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (213+ words) May 21, 2026 - 1: 41pm USD 497 staff and volunteers distribute meal kits on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Youth Sports Complex 4911 W. 27th St. in Lawrence. The Lawrence school district has opened registration for free, weekly summer meal kits and will begin offering on-site meals next month....
Photos: Lawrence High Class of 2026 Graduation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) May 20, 2026 - 9: 31pm Lawrence High School graduates toss their caps on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Approximately 320 Lawrence High students became graduates Wednesday during commencement at the Lawrence High School football stadium. Graduates enter Lawrence High School Stadium on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Graduates wait in line…...