Lawrence graduates mix in race and income study
Lawrence high schoolers mirror statewide on-time graduation at 84.2 percent for the class of 2013, but gaps exist. Black males graduate at 69 percent while black females reach 82 percent, and about 70 percent of students on free and reduced meals graduate on time, highlighting subgroup disparities amid small subgroup sizes.
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Volunteer books drive fuels United Way Brain Food program
Nathan Hatch crafts a community effort to stock Kennedy Elementary Nutrition Club BackSnack Brain Food books for low income children. Every Friday 40 students receive weekend snacks and now a free weekly book, expanding access to reading material through United Way of Douglas County.
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United Way Douglas County spotlight features Micki Chestnut
Micki Chestnut serves as communications director for the United Way of Douglas County. The organization highlights local volunteers and partner charities through occasional features that showcase community efforts and support for its mission.
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City to consider moving trash truck lot
Lawrence city commissioners will study spending nearly 1 million dollars to buy a site near the Kansas Turnpike for the solid waste division and about 70 trucks. The current lot at 11th Street and Haskell Avenue houses the fleet and wakes East Lawrence residents with early-morning noise as routes start around 6 a.m.
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