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Teachers required to return to classrooms

Zanna Ingram and Isis Norris • March 5, 2021

In an email sent to district personnel on Feb. 24, Superintendent Anthony Lewis announced that all staff members will be required to return to the building by March 15. If a staff member would like...

District to continue hybrid learning in orange tier of reopening

Isis Norris, Free Press Editor-in-Chief • November 13, 2020

Hybrid learning and winter sports will continue, despite a 13.8% COVID-19 positivity rate that has pushed the county into the orange tier of its Smart & Safe School Reopening Guidelines. Lawrence-Douglas...

NEWS BRIEF: New Wednesday schedule starts this week

Alexandria Brown, Free Press Managing Editor • November 10, 2020

Starting this week, a new Wednesday schedule will begin that allows students to get help from teachers and explore new subjects, Principal Myron Graber announced late last week. This change is a...

Photo Gallery: Precautions during hybrid learning

Elana Ho and Elijah Ditto • November 8, 2020

District officials discuss precautions during hybrid learning

Zanna Ingram, Copy Editor • November 8, 2020

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...

Loading Connections: Teachers share experiences with students online

Alexandria Brown, Free Press Managing Editor • November 3, 2020

With the transition to partially online schooling, teachers like AP Government and Politics teacher Jeffery Haas are having to rethink how they go about teaching. “I don't have the highest digital...

Substitute teachers adapt to distance learning

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • October 17, 2020

COVID-19 has brought with it a new approach to education, and every teacher and student has had to adapt. For substitute teachers working in several districts and lacking the personal connection to...

NEWS BRIEF: USD 497 releases official hybrid learning plan

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • October 8, 2020

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...

NEWS BRIEF: USD 497 negotiation team meets to discuss hybrid learning

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • October 8, 2020

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...

Lawrence schools to begin hybrid learning

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...