Lawrence superintendent is waiting for process to play out in Topeka

Don’t panic. That was the message Thursday to Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll from lobbyists for Kansas school boards and superintendents after the House Appropriations Committee endorsed a budget that would require deeper education cuts. “It’s not good news, but it ...

• Appropriations panel recommends more school cuts
  The reductions were approved on straight party-line vote; Republicans supported; Democrats opposed
• Eudora OKs new stadium
  The Eudora Board of Education unanimously approved bids to build a new district stadium at special meeting Tuesday night.
• About 1,000 show up for school budget rally in Topeka
  Hundreds of parents, teachers and students rallied at the Statehouse in Topeka to protest potential future cuts in education funding.
• Lawrence youngsters take 2nd and 5th place at state spelling bee
  Lawrence eighth-grader Isaac Ward battled eventual winner for 13 rounds.

• Activists plan school funding rally in Topeka on Tuesday
• Teachers unsure of next assignment
• Scholars ‘well-rounded’ in academics and in life
• The Journal-World’s 2010 Academic All-Star team
• The Journal-World’s 2010 Academic All-Star nominees
• Girls travel miles to find perfect dress for prom
• What are they doing now? A look at the Academic All-Stars from 2000
• New principal hired for Eudora High School
• Educator groups tell Senate to raise taxes to close state budget deficit
• Almost half of K.C.-area schools set to close
• Details begin to emerge on making school board's budget cutting plan work
• House approves bill to allow multiple districts to work out consolidation agreements
• Cuts are approved by school board
• School board approves plan to close budget gap without closing schools
• Live updates: School board set to meet again to make more budget cuts
• Drinking still a problem in Lincoln high schools
• Kansas House backs off from requiring school districts to consolidate
• School board makes start on cuts
• Lawrence elementary school lunches
• Weather finally cooperates on school grand opening
• Plan would close half of public schools
• Board to talk through budget options
• Top home-school texts dismiss evolution
• Bishop Seabury Academy honor roll