Emma Holsclaw, Talon Co-Editor in Chief
• October 12, 2020
For the first time in school history, a Free State debate team is headed to the Tournament of Champions in April.
Juniors Serena Rupp and John Marshall will join other top debate teams in the nation...
USD 497 released their official hybrid learning outline Thursday night.
The plan lays out how high school administrators hope to keep students and teachers safe and maintain a high quality education...
The USD 497 negotiation team met Thursday night to lay out plans for a new hybrid learning model. The discussion spanned a range of topics from teacher sick days to tornado drills.
One of the biggest...
The Paraeducators Association of Lawrence, PAL-CWA, hosted a teach-in outside of the USD 497 District Office on Monday, Oct. 5, as a form of protest against the Board of Education’s recent decision to...
Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief
• September 29, 2020
Lawrence Public Schools students will soon have the option to attend in-person classes through a hybrid learning model — returning to the classroom for the first time since March.
After an intense...
Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief
• August 18, 2020
On Sunday, Aug. 16 the Free State football team posted a photo through the @freestatefootball Instagram account. The photo featured 29 players standing shoulder-to-shoulder without masks or social distancing...
Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief
• July 14, 2020
On Monday night, the USD 497 School Board held a meeting to discuss how the district will adapt the 2020-21 school year to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the newly-established Kansas for a...
When schools closed, many students’ access to steady food supply was cut off. During the past weeks, administration has developed a plan to provide for students in need.
“Our goal is to operate...
After a school board meeting earlier today, USD 497 Executive Director of Communications Julie Boyle announced the school board will reduce the number of credits required for students to graduate high...
During an online meeting on Wednesday March 18, Free State journalism editors interviewed USD 497 Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis about the district’s plans for the remainder of the school year. In...
“I don't think [the administration] outwardly cares about their students,” one anonymous student said when describing their frustration with USD 497’s anti-vaping initiatives. “I think they just...
On Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced a potential case of the Coronavirus at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. After recently visiting Wuhan, China the patient showed respiratory...
