Lau rence school board weighs ESL fate amid closing talks
Lawrence school board continues debate over shrinking six elementary schools New York Cordley Kennedy Pinckney Hillcrest Sunset Hill to three or four within two years. Board questions ESL program future and expansion as district runs two cluster sites Hillcrest Cordley and neighborhood sites Schwegler Sunflower.
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Flu activity rises in Kansas state health update
Kansas reports rising flu activity with the highest level this season. State health officer Dr. Robert Moser urges vaccination, noting vaccines cover current influenza types seen in Kansas and that vaccines reduce illness and spread. KCHE had first lab confirmed cases Dec 21. Vaccines available at Lawrence Douglas County Health Department, 200 Maine, with fees 23 dollars for 6 months to 3 years and 28 dollars for older than 3.
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Jayhawks named top academic team in annual tourney
Kansas University topped Inside Higher Ed's Academic Performance Tourney, earning the final four alongside Texas Lehigh and Davidson. KU posted a 91 GSR with a 1000 APR recognition in May, beating Detroit Purdue Belmont North Carolina Texas and Davidson en route to the title. MU fell to BYU in the Sweet 16 and KSU to UNC Asheville in the Round of 32.
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City moves to declare Packard junkyard site unsafe
Lawrence city commissioners will begin steps to deem 1106 A I unsafe and in need of demolition. The property east of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center holds 15 deteriorating Packard automobiles amid overgrown yard and a former University Motors sign. Owned by the estate of Raymond Barland, the site reflects a once prominent Packard dealership era.
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