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Athletic director Nick Wood leads athletics secretary Emily Cates to the entrance of LHS where she was surprised with the Class Act Award on Wednesday.

Athletics secretary, Emily Cates, wins Class Act Award

By Julia Barker, Staff Writer
April 9, 2021
Link Crew member Kirk Johnson (right) helps a student find their way through the building on Thursday, Oct. 29. Link Crew members served as first day guides as new students attended in-person classes for the first time.

USD 497 parents push for return to expanded in-person learning amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Zora Lotton-Barker and Nadia Sanburn
October 29, 2020
Teacher Kelly Barker slides with Zora Lotton-Barker when she was a toddler. Zora, now co editor-in-chief of The Budget, writes about her admiration of her father.

OPINION: I’m proud of my dad for putting his job on the line in school reopening dispute

By Zora Lotton-Barker, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2020
Hybrid learning is scheduled to begin later this month bringing students back to Lawrence High for classes in a schedule aimed at limiting the number of students in the building. This is a look down the newly opened innovation corridor on Sept. 30.

Teachers, school board members meet after hybrid plan creates division

By Nadia Sanburn and Sarah Farhat
October 1, 2020
LHSs campus has been largely empty of students since spring break when this photo was taken. The school board is to take up a plan next week to delay the start of the year.

Kansas School Board blocks executive order, leaves school opening decision up to districts 

By Nadia Sanburn, Online Co-Editor in Chief
July 22, 2020
This side entrance to Lawrence High School includes a no weapons sign.

LHS and district work together to strengthen student-staff relationships, safety concerns continue

By William Yanek, Online Co-Editor
February 16, 2019
Superintendent Anthony Lewis leans in to talk to students before school Wednesday. USD 497 administrators flooded the rotunda during late arrival to provide an increased adult presence as the district works to respond to two recent incidents of students bringing guns to school as well as the investigation of a threat reported on Wednesday.

District responds to gun incidents at Lawrence High, new threat investigated

By William Yanek, Online Co-Editor
February 13, 2019
Paraprofessional Quinton Cheney helps senior Ray Haskett work through a test for Haskett’s Senior Consumer Math class. “I get to bounce around between subjects,” Cheney said of his job as a para. “I get to learn from teachers while I help the students. It can be very humbling.”

Paraeducators wanted

By Connor Schmaus, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2018
Supporting the cause, community members of all ages gather to support teachers on Sept. 6 outside Liberty Memorial Middle School. Parents, teachers and students from across the district stood together on what was supposed to be Liberty’s open house night, a night teachers aren’t specifically paid to attend. “It’s a hard place to be when you’re a teacher, because they care so much about our kids, their jobs and their professions and doing what’s right,” said Jenny Skillman, the leader of the initiative.

Teachers say lack of info hurts safety

By Nikki Aqui, Managing Editor
September 20, 2018
Bond Issue Passes

Bond Issue Passes

By William Yanek, Online Editor
May 5, 2017
insecure — Students head to and from the annex during passing period. The annex’s open entrances make it difficult to secure for students.

Bond Issue Seeks School Makeover

By Abby Percich, Managing Editor
April 20, 2017

New school board member has tie to schools

By Luna Stephens, Staff Writer
April 14, 2017
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