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• September 11, 2023
![One approach that Free State’s administration has taken to encourage better attendance among students is to turn it into a competition between the grade levels.](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/thompson_chronicabsenteeism_8_288-1200x733.jpg)
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• August 28, 2023
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NEWS BRIEF: School Board Makes Decisions Regarding School Closures
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• February 28, 2023
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Interview with USD497 Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education President Shannon Kimball
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• September 15, 2022
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