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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

Civics teacher Laura Henderson gives a lecture to her Civics 9 class. [Civics is] a mix of a bunch of different things and its based out of the state government standards. Henderson said.

AP Environmental Science evaluated, Civics no longer required

Maddy Johnson, Reporter March 7, 2017

From offering reduced scheduling to underclassmen to new career pathways, many things are changing in USD 497 high schools. Starting next year, civics will not be a required course for freshmen; it will...

photo attributed to Amanda Schaller

Philip Mitchell

rosemary newsome, reporter May 14, 2013

“A lot of people ask about the tattoo,” said Social Studies Department Chair Phillip Mitchell. And I was one of them. Who wouldn’t be curious about the teacher’s unique tribute to his young daughter? “I...

The Free Press Guide to the Hallway’s

miranda davis May 26, 2011

Upper Left Classes in this hallway: math and science This hallway is full of future engineers and rocket scientists. It is known to have a distinct smell after an experiment conducted by the chemistry...

The Secret Life of the American Teacher

katherine corliss January 20, 2010
When I was little I thought teachers slept in their classrooms,
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