A teacher at Community Connections at Pinckney has been named the recipient of the Lawrence Schools Foundation's excellence in teaching award, receiving a $10,000 prize. Mallory Johnson is a secondary therapeutic classroom teacher at Community Connections at Pinckney, and she was presented ...
An elementary school student was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while walking to school at Prairie Park Elementary. 911-connected mobile app PulsePoint said Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was dispatched just outside the elementary school at 7:54 a.m., and according to a social ...
The Lawrence school district announced two new principals at Woodlawn Elementary and Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. Meg Clark will be the next principal at Woodlawn and Phillip Mitchell is going to be the principal at Liberty Memorial Central starting in the 2026-2027 school year, ...
Lawrence school district leaders identified staffing shortages, absenteeism and early childhood gaps as major barriers to student success in a needs assessment that will help shape the district's future priorities. On Monday, school board members received a summary report on feedback from ...
The Lawrence school district is continuing its push to add solar energy systems to schools, with Woodlawn Elementary set to become the district’s third campus with solar panels this summer. The Lawrence school board approved a contract last month to install the third solar system in the ...
Lawrence school board members will consider new insurance plan benefits on Monday after anticipated increases in costs. The changes to the employee medical, dental and vision insurance plans for the 2026-2027 school year are being proposed by the school district’s Fringe Committee. The ...