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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2016
Page
5
The Lawrence school district will host social media nights for parents amid rising teen use of platforms beyond Facebook. The sessions aim to help families understand apps like snap chat and twitter and how to manage smartphone activity and online safety.
A Pew Research Study finds about 70 percent of teens use more than one platform such as Facebook Instagram Snapchat and Twitter. The district started parent rights this year to educate about online risks including cyber bullying and sexting. Three Internet threat incidents have been reported this school year. Last month a New Zealand blogger accused a Lawrence student of online harassment. Two upcoming parent meetings at West Middle School and Liberty Memorial Central will cover social media and online safety.
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association hosts a free seminar titled Will you outlive your money on Feb 17 at Lied Center Pavilion 1600 Stewart Drive. John Bailey of Central Trust and Peggy Johnson retired CFP and CRPS will share strategies to make assets last. Register by Feb 10 via caroline.trowbridge@imh.org or 505-3313.
A Wednesday standoff in Tonganoxie began with a gun incident between a 77-year-old father and his 39-year-old son on River Street. Both were taken to area hospitals with non life threatening injuries after police, aided by the county sheriff, secured the scene.
Lawrence police arrested 52 year old Lawrence man Lawrence Stroda after he allegedly used a stolen credit card multiple times. He faces five counts of criminal use of a financial card as the investigation continues. The victim misplaced his wallet at a downtown restaurant on Jan 28 and learned later that his cards were used at various businesses.
Opponents told a Kansas House committee they fear loss of local control and potential closures under a bill requiring 98 of 105 counties to have a single unified district. Twenty-two counties already meet the rule, while Kansas’ seven most populous counties could have multiple districts if each exceeds 1,500 students. Republican Rep. John Bradford said residents are misinformed and that the bill would not close schools.
Seventh grade science teacher Crenshaw, a 2016 Kansas Teacher of the Year finalist, discusses public school funding shifts, district consolidation, merit pay, and instructional spending as lawmakers draft a new funding formula. The finalists tour colleges and speak to pre service teachers, aiming to show classroom culture and relationships matter for learning.
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