Lawrence district has more central office admins than peers
Lawrence school district sits higher in central office staff than several larger Kansas districts per a Kansas Association of School Boards report. Officials caution context matters, noting variations in job titles and how work is allocated between central office and buildings.
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Lawrence city sales tax receipts rise as 2022 checks arrive
City officials note rising sales tax collections as Lawrence receives two of its 12 annual state checks for 2022. The funds prompt questions about how fast city coffers can grow and how the money will be used amid a tight budget environment.
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State of
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Read Across Lawrence picks Interior Chinatown for book year
The Lawrence Public Library selected Gala Yu’s Interior Chinatown as this year’s Read Across Lawrence title. The novel is a National Book Award for Fiction finalist and has earned multiple literary prizes as community members are encouraged to read and discuss the book together.
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Ukrainian flags rise as locals protest Russian invasion in Lawrence
Oleva Bosworth joined about 75 others at the Douglas County Courthouse area in Lawrence to demonstrate against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She, a Ukrainian in the United States for six years, spoke of pride in her homeland and concern for family in Dnipro as she described fear and hope amid the crisis.
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KU Leaders Condemn Invasion and Plan Teach-In
University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and announced outreach to Ukrainian and Russian Jayhawks to check on their wellbeing. The message, signed by the provost and medical center vice chancellor, affirmed KU's support for those affected and cooperation with international affairs efforts.
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