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Shawnee Mission School District adds language about racist slurs to discipline guide after protests
Racial conflicts reported by Shawnee Mission high school students, in the wake of a fight in the hallways of Shawnee Mission East last fall, have resulted in changes to the district’s student handbooks on conduct and discipline. Last month, the Shawnee Mission school board approved handbook changes that specify...
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Policy changes coming to Shawnee Mission School District after racially-charged incident
SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. (KCTV) - The Shawnee Mission School District has updated their handbook after student-led protests following a white student using a racial slur against multiple Black students including Brey’Anna Brown and charging her in the hallway. The change comes to the discipline matrix, which was amended to...
Lawrence school board’s spyware renewal leaves student journalists’ concerns unresolved
LAWRENCE — Former Lawrence High School students say school board members ignored their concerns with privacy, free speech and intellectual property rights by extending the district’s contract with AI surveillance company Gaggle. The former students, who initiated meetings with school board members earlier this year while serving as editors of the student newspaper, also question […] The post Lawrence school board’s spyware renewal leaves student journalists’ concerns unresolved appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
When school starts in Lawrence and more you should know for 2024-25 in USD 497
Here’s info on when students go back to Lawrence Public Schools, school supply lists, when breaks are scheduled and much more for the 2024-25 school year. The first day of school for kindergarten through 12th grade in Lawrence Public Schools is Wednesday, Aug. 14. Kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth...
JCCC Updates: The honors student experience at JCCC
Do you know a student attending Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in the fall or are you considering JCCC? Add depth and breadth to the academic experience by joining the JCCC Honors Program. Since 1987, JCCC’s Honors Program has provided academically motivated students with an inclusive and supportive environment to...
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