Lawrence, KS

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved middle school schedule changes, including creating a seven-period school day for students and other changes that will affect programs such as physical education, Future City and zero-hour choir. The curriculum change merges the current advisory and midday flex periods into one midday “Student...

Lawrence school board approves restructuring middle school schedules, changes to curriculum

Kansas State

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Community Children’s Center: Early Childhood Family Resource Fair to return Saturday (Announcement)

After hearing from dozens of community members on Saturday, Lawrence school board members will decide Monday whether or not to close one or two elementary schools after the end of this school year. The board on Feb. 28 voted to approve a budget reduction package, which included cutting 50 full-time...

Lawrence school board to take final votes on two elementary school closures

Illinois State

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Melody Alexander: School closures are not an equitable answer (Column)

Oklahoma State

Community, food, shopping and dancing attracted people from Lawrence and beyond to the Haskell Alumni Association’s powwow. The doors of the Coffin Sports Complex at Haskell Indian Nations University opened at noon, followed by the Gourd Dance — a traditional dance meant to honor the warrior. People trickled into the gymnasium throughout the day, looking forward to Grand Entry in the evening.

Community gathers to celebrate Indigenous culture at Haskell Alumni Association Powwow

Ashley Sawyer’s family members learned that she died this week, but rather than sit with their loss, they are processing feelings of anger and confusion resulting from the police department’s failure to notify them properly. They are also disillusioned by the city’s lack of engagement with camp residents...

Family struggling with anger after woman’s death at North Lawrence campsite

Indiana State

Free State High School senior Matthew Marcum has earned a national championship title, becoming the first Lawrence wrestler to do so, according to his coach. Three Firebirds traveled to Virginia Beach to compete in the National High School Coaches Association Nationals this weekend. “Marcum DOMINATED his championship finals match on...

Firebird Matthew Marcum wins national wrestling championship

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City of Lawrence postpones first Community-Police Oversight Work Group meeting

Because of “lingering vacancies and unresolved questions,” the city’s first Community-Police Oversight Work Group meeting has been postponed, according to the city. The work group is...

City of Lawrence postpones first Community-Police Oversight Work Group meeting

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