As hybrid plans start to roll into effect, students and faculty are asking questions about the precautions needed to keep everyone safe.
Principal Myron Graber said that plans have been put in place...
Douglas County Commissioner
Pam McDermott (Republican)
Pam McDermott has been a Lawrence resident for nearly 40 years. She is running for Douglas County Commissioner of District 3.
Her priorities...
For many young people, politics can seem inaccessible. Teenagers are brushed off by adults as idealistic or ignorant or feel as though they can’t make an impact.
Most notably, many high schoolers...
Emma Holsclaw, Talon Co-Editor in Chief
• October 12, 2020
For the first time in school history, a Free State debate team is headed to the Tournament of Champions in April.
Juniors Serena Rupp and John Marshall will join other top debate teams in the nation...
USD 497 released their official hybrid learning outline Thursday night.
The plan lays out how high school administrators hope to keep students and teachers safe and maintain a high quality education...
The USD 497 negotiation team met Thursday night to lay out plans for a new hybrid learning model. The discussion spanned a range of topics from teacher sick days to tornado drills.
One of the biggest...
The Paraeducators Association of Lawrence, PAL-CWA, hosted a teach-in outside of the USD 497 District Office on Monday, Oct. 5, as a form of protest against the Board of Education’s recent decision to...
Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief
• September 29, 2020
Lawrence Public Schools students will soon have the option to attend in-person classes through a hybrid learning model — returning to the classroom for the first time since March.
After an intense...
Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief
• August 18, 2020
On Sunday, Aug. 16 the Free State football team posted a photo through the @freestatefootball Instagram account. The photo featured 29 players standing shoulder-to-shoulder without masks or social distancing...
Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief
• July 14, 2020
On Monday night, the USD 497 School Board held a meeting to discuss how the district will adapt the 2020-21 school year to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the newly-established Kansas for a...
When schools closed, many students’ access to steady food supply was cut off. During the past weeks, administration has developed a plan to provide for students in need.
“Our goal is to operate...
After a school board meeting earlier today, USD 497 Executive Director of Communications Julie Boyle announced the school board will reduce the number of credits required for students to graduate high...
