Lawrence schools push STEAM focus with arts integrated
Lawrence school leaders propose a joint arts and STEM curriculum with Gateway courses at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School and new Introduction to Engineering classes at Lawrence High and Free State High. Plans include reallocating library staff to spread hours evenly, boosting non-certified roles while maintaining overall salary costs.
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Lawrence High School
Free State High School
College and Career Center
Carl Perkins
Rick Doll
Angelique Kobler
Langston Hughes
New York
Kobler
Doll
Shooting investigation on highway ends with unknown suspect
Deputies searched a 3 mile stretch along the road after a shooting reported at about 11 p.m. Monday. Lt Steve Lewis said investigators have no suspect or vehicle information and cannot confirm a random act. A Lawrence man was flown to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for treatment. detectives interviewed the victim as the southbound road remained closed pending leads.
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Sheriff's
Lawrence Man
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Sheriffs
North 1000 Road
North 650 Road
Sheriffs Office
Lawrence
West 24Th Terrace
Trent McKinley
Lawrence Police Department
Eudora
KU GTAs secure two year contract with raises and pay plan
KU negotiators and the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition reached a two year contract granting a new minimum pay and merit based raises. The agreement raises pay for 39 percent of GTAs and aligns with KU strategic goals to recruit top graduate students.
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Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition
American Federation of Teachers
Laurie Petty
GTAC
Gtas
Ola Faucher
U.S
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bernadette Gray-Little
GTA
Petty
Tonganoxie couple welcomes a boy and two Lawrence families greet births
eS aL Ryan and Lindsey Brock of Tonganoxie welcome a boy. Robby Lamb and Tamara Lamb of Lawrence welcome a boy. Josh Davis and Carl Davis of Lawrence welcome a girl. Paul Nuzum and Angel Nuzum are listed with a birth Tuesday.
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Ryan
Lindsey Brock
Tonganoxie
Robby
Tamara Lamb
Lawrence
Josh
Carl Davis
Paul and
Angel Nuzum
Downtown shooting in Lawrence. no injuries reported
Lawrence police investigated a reported shooting near Replay Lounge on 10th Street about 2 a.m. Two men argued and fought, then the suspect fled south through an alley pursued by the victim who saw a handgun. Bullets and a shell casing were recovered. suspect unidentified.
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Lawrence
Replay
10Th Street
Trent McKinley
Police Department
McKinley
Replay Lounge
Kansan Bee Perrins Competes in National Spelling Bee
Bee Perrins is one of three Kansans in this year's competition. He described bonding with the other spellers and said he is nervous yet confident after daily study. Perrins arrived in Washington with his family. A computer prelim closed round determined nerves for him and his parents Kristi and Erik. The spelling bee airs on ESPN networks with semifinals and finals scheduled Thursday and the final at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
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Ethan Perkins
Kristi
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Washington, D.C
Perrins
Washington
Erik
Ethan
Espn 3
Espn 2
ESPN
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