USD 497 implemented a new online application called ParentSquare. This year's new communication system allows for parents and students to stay connected by receiving emergency alerts, notices and school...

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. A federal lawsuit, filed Aug. 1, challenges USD 497’s adoption of AI surveillance software Gaggle,...

After two years of iPads as the primary device, the USD 497 School Board announced that the two high schools would be returning to updated MacBook Airs in April of 2025. While some students had access...

This year free lunch was only offered three days of the week at Woodlawn Elementary School. In previous years, free lunch was offered at multiple locations (Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence Arts Center,...

Since 2019, forensics has placed first in sweepstakes consecutively at the last six state competitions, predating all members of the state team and new speech and debate coach Parker Hopkins. Sweepstakes...

Student Frankie Fergus, 15, and his family have relied on the Home and Community Based Technology Assisted Waiver to qualify for Medicaid; however, a recently passed house budget resolution targets $880...

Since President Donald J. Trump began enacting his discriminatory policies in February, Lawrence citizens have been protesting on Massachusetts Street against his administration. Despite high attendance,...

Today, around 10:00 a.m., Free State High School entered a soft lock-in due to a potential threat near campus. Principal Amy McAnarney said Lawrence Police investigated a student report of seeing three...

The votes are in! Juniors Julia Velasco and Kyle Sikes are Free State's student body presidents as of May 2. Julia Velasco, a junior, runs for the Free State cross country and track & field teams,...

With the end of the school year around the corner, English teacher Josie Clark is leaving the nest to make her move back to Missouri, ultimately concluding her final year at Free State, and her fifth year...

The crowd seen at Ninth and Massachusetts streets every Sunday from noon to 1 p.m. was first organized by Robin Gingerich and her husband in response to actions taken by the Trump administration. Since...

Beginning around the second week of September, hundreds of monarch butterflies from Canada will migrate through Kansas to Mexico during the winter months. Monarch Watch, a local migration biology program,...