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Lawrence school board to consider approving employee contracts, meal price increases
Lawrence school board members on Tuesday will consider approving new contracts with teachers and district staff, administrator raises, and an increase to meal prices.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to consider approving employee contracts, meal price increases
Lawrence school board members on Tuesday will consider approving new contracts with teachers and district staff, administrator raises, and an increase to meal prices.
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Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy celebrates graduates, younger students at Stepping Up ceremony
Twenty-three seniors from Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening, with younger classes joining in the annual Stepping Up ceremony.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Free lunches and meal kits will be available for Lawrence kids this summer
Lawrence Public Schools will offer free meals and meal kits to all kids in the community this summer, as well as special event days with storytellers and the library’s bookmobile.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Photography teacher, wrapping up 32 years at Lawrence High, honored with award
Angelia Perkins planned to sneak out quietly after her last day of 32 years teaching photography at Lawrence High School, but colleagues had other plans, surprising her with this year’s Master Teacher award.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High seniors mark commencement with Chesty pride and promise
Family and friends of 317 Lawrence High School graduates filled the stadium Wednesday evening, gathering to celebrate the Class of 2026 in a ceremony that balanced both achievement and grief.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Free State graduates reflect on perseverance and leadership at commencement
Family and friends of 409 Free State graduates filled Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday evening as district administrators called the occasion a milestone of resilience and perseverance.
Pancho Metz / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High School principal has died
Quentin Rials, principal of Lawrence High School and proud Chesty Lion, has died. He was 49 years old.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
KU Class of 2026 celebrated for their hard work and drive to make things better
Thousands of Jayhawks finally made their way through the Campanile Sunday as graduates who no longer had to fear they’d never get their diplomas if they had made the passage sooner.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Virtual School celebrates graduates of Class of 2026
Graduates in Lawrence Virtual School’s Class of 2026 were told Saturday that they don’t need to become perfect — they just need to have the courage to keep learning, keep trying and keep building community.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Project SEARCH and C-Tran students graduate from internship programs
Friends and family gathered at Community Connections at Pinckney Friday morning to celebrate graduating students of the C-Tran and Project SEARCH programs.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
KU students, teachers to show off form-defying ceramics at Off-Site Art Gallery exhibition
Two classes of KU ceramics students learned how to defy gravity with clay bodies and how to install their work without breaking it. Their creations — which astonished even their teachers — will be exhibited at Off-Site Art Space.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Young Van Go artists unveil picnic tables celebrating Kansas ahead of World Cup
Community members gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate the unveiling of Van Go JAMS artists’ five custom picnic tables that honor Lawrence and Kansas culture.
Courtney Lane/Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district students shine at Pat Grzenda Adaptive Triathlon
Smiles, laughter and encouragement filled the air at Lawrence Public Schools’ annual Pat Grzenda Adaptive Triathlon on Wednesday morning.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Mallory Johnson receives $10K Bobs Award for ‘transforming lives’ in therapeutic classroom
When Mallory Johnson walked into the packed common area inside Community Connections at Pinckney for a surprise Wednesday, she thought it might be cupcakes. Minutes later, she was holding a check for $10,000 to recognize her as this year’s Bobs Award winner.
Matthew Garrett via KU
KU architecture class to host open house for ‘high-performance’ home
KU Master of Architecture students of Studio 804 will soon welcome the public to an open house for their latest project, a sustainable home in the Brook Creek neighborhood.
KU professor wins Fulbright award to research water in Chile
KU professor Amy Hansen received a 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct field research in Chile on how different water sources mix in ecosystems.
