Diversity in Education

ryan loecker
March 31, 2011

Although last year’s budget cuts and the upcoming freshmen have made changes to the public school experience, the unique opportunities offered separate it from private, home and less populated schools. Junior Adrian Brothers was home schooled until sophomore year when he convinced his parents to let... Read more »

Technology Takeover

amani safadi
October 15, 2010

When students dive onto the computer they usually know what they want to do. Usually it’s entertainment, but more and more teachers are starting to ask their students to sign on for school. Although many students already have a Facebook or Twitter account it can seem as if teachers are requiring them... Read more »

Students Become the Teachers

allison morte
April 27, 2010

In a few short weeks the student teachers will be leaving classrooms for good; some students are looking forward to that day and will be grateful to have regular teachers back while others will dearly miss student teachers. Whatever the case, student teachers have a huge impact on students’ education. ... Read more »

Board of Education Meeting February 8

allison harwood
March 2, 2010

At the February 8 Board of Education meeting the main focus was the budget cuts. Numerous parents came up to the podium during the recognition of the audience to contest the idea of closing down any Lawrence schools. After an hour and a half of this, an exasperated Scott Morgan started enforcing the... Read more »

“It takes a lot of numbers to add up to four million.”

ryan loecker
February 17, 2010

Even though we are already seeing some effects of budget cuts, “The worst of the decisions are being made now, but the impact won’t be felt until next year,” according to principal West. While the board is looking at every possible solution, the two main answers to the district’s... Read more »

The Secret Life of the American Teacher

katherine corliss
January 20, 2010

Teachers often try to teach beyond their curriculum. Life lessons are offered and mostly ignored, but what teachers talk about between powerpoints often reflects their interests beyond the classroom.   “I try and share a little bit about my life so kids can feel comfortable in the classroom,”... Read more »