Seven LHS students qualify for national history day
Lawrence High School students including six from LHS and one from Bishop Seabury Academy earned trips to the National History Day contest at the University of Maryland in June. The group will showcase documentaries on Walt Disney’s WWII propaganda work and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake impact on Chinese immigration, plus a website on Genghis Khan’s legacy. History teacher Valerie Schrag praised the students’ achievements as sponsors.
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Kansas to create up to 29 innovative school districts
Kansas lawmakers approve a five year pilot allowing up to 29 districts from the states 286 to seek designated innovative status. The measure exempts districts from several state rules while requiring annual testing and compliance with federal special education and health laws. Governor Brownback signed the bill earlier this week amid mixed reactions from educators.
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