Low-tech edition
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The city has been growing quickly. The school district has built a new high school and now needs to hire more teachers and expand its schools.
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Dozens of friends and loved ones gathered on the Baker University campus Tuesday to remember a student killed in an accident on U.S. Highway 56.
Monday, April 12, 2004
A suit filed over a year ago by a Lawrence parent has led to an investigation that concluded that six elementary schools will need improvements to bring the schools into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now the school board is working to enact those changes.
Tuesday, April 6, 2004
A server at the Watkins Health Center pharmacy containing personal information of Kansas University faculty, staff and students was accessed without authorization on Friday. KU officials want to warn anyone who may have had prescriptions filled at Watkins to take precautions to prevent identity theft.
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Tony Hernandez discovered he was a victim of identity theft when he received a letter telling him that he had been convicted of driving offenses in Dodge City, Ks. Hernandez had never been to Dodge City.
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Construction of the memorial will start soon, thanks to a large donation from the International Education Foundation in Seoul, South Korea.
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
USD 497 applied for over $600,000 in funds to fund a trial run for a charter school. However, the district only received $100,000, forcing officials to make tough decisions.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
"McTeacher's Night" at three Lawrence McDonald's restaurants put teachers behind the counter and profits into schools.
Monday, March 29, 2004
With the Lawrence school district weighing the possibility of deep budget cuts, the Lawrence Schools Foundation is hoping to come to the rescue. The organization, which first got its start in 1986, hopes with a new director the group also will be more recognizable within the community.
Monday, March 29, 2004
Trying to make up a declining budget, the Lawrence school board is turning its attention toward charging the city for use of the district's facilities.
Friday, March 26, 2004
David R. Jay, suspected in several arson cases, was returned to Kansas from California. Jay turned himself in to authorities last week.
Friday, March 26, 2004
Several local schools will get air conditioning in their gymnasiums. On Monday, the school board will hear proposals for more improvements.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
A local boy died after falling from a horse in Costa Rica. His music teacher and others said he was a prodigy.
Monday, March 22, 2004
A trip to St. Louis isn't out of the question for Kansas fans wanting to see the Sweet 16, as a Lawrence business has tickets in stock.
Friday, March 19, 2004
Spanish students had the opportunity to go to Costa Rica and stay with local families. The trip is expensive and challenging, but the students relished the experience.
Thursday, March 18, 2004
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback came to Lawrence to talk about the proposed heritage areas.
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
The Lawrence school district is looking to make up a $740,000 shortfall in the budget, and the budget committee has made its recommendations for cuts. The recommendations will be considered by the school board on March 29
Monday, March 15, 2004
Two Haskell Indian Nations University students have been released from the hospital following an on-campus incident in which they were stabbed.
Friday, March 12, 2004
The recent rash of fires appear to have been set by the same man.
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
The Lawrence school board might have to reduce the size of school custodial staffs.
Tuesday, March 9, 2004
An audit by the Lawrence Police Department is shedding light on security at local schools, and the school district is looking for ways to enhance students' safety. 6News reporter Sharita Hutton talks with school officials about what has been done and what is planned for the future.
Monday, March 8, 2004
Music and sports are among the possible cuts discussed by school officials facing significant budget shortfalls.
Friday, March 5, 2004
A gay Lawrence couple reacts to the passage of a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The amendment passed by an 88-36 margin, and will go to the Senate next.
Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Andrea Norris was fired with no explanation. Fred Pawlicki, associate director of the Lied Center, will serve as the interim director.
Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Debby Francisco, a second-grade teacher at Deerfield School, and Lanell Finneran, a special education teacher in a therapeutic classroom at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, were presented with Teacher of the Year awards Tuesday.
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004
The Lawrence High paper was singled out by school board member Leonard Ortiz for articles listing strip clubs and 'inappropriate' comments about the Catholic Church. Now the Free State paper has focused an entire issue on the subject of sex.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004
Students from both Lawrence high schools have worked together to build a 130-pound robot named OzBot for the regional F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition.
Monday, Feb. 23, 2004
The city of Lawrence in expected Tuesday night to continue its moratorium against the proposed construction of a Wal-Mart Supercenter at the corner of Sixth and Wakarusa streets.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004
Fourth graders at Schwegler Elementary have been composing letters to send to veterans at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. Teacher Deborah Summers Norwood's class has been sending the notes for the past 14 years.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004
Lawrence and Eudora school district representatives go to state lawmakers to make their case for the tax increase.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004
This will be the first year new school board members Rich Minder, Cindy Yulich and Leonard Ortiz will have a chance to make the decisions on what to cut from the district's budget. 6News reporter Sharita Hutton talks with each member as they weigh in with their ideas on how to balance the state's budget requirements with student needs.
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