LJWorld.com Headlines for January 7, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Treating cold, flu and other respiratory infections]( Have you ever woken up in the morning and suddenly realized you have a sore throat? Maybe your kids have come home from school with a cough and runny nose. In cases like these, it’s likely a respiratory infection that’s to ... [Treating cold, flu and other respiratory infections]( By: Kade Han, LMH Health Have you ever woken up in the morning and suddenly realized you have a sore throat? Maybe your kids have come home from school with a cough and runny nose. In cases like these, it’s likely a respiratory infection that’s to ... January 7, 2024 @ 12:00am [Months after ratification of teacher agreement, concerns arise over loss of planning minutes]( By: Matt Resnick Changes to the schedules at Lawrence middle schools have resulted in frustration among teachers who believe they no longer have adequate collaboration time to work together on making their schools better. The changes also may have resulted in ... January 6, 2024 @ 10:00pm [Attracting new affordable housing developers will be key to hitting the goal of adding 1,700 new units throughout Douglas County in the next 5 years]( By: Austin Hornbostel Five years from now, there may be well over a thousand new affordable housing units constructed throughout Douglas County. That idea is no secret in Lawrence. Lawrence City Commission candidates regularly highlighted the hundreds of affordable ... January 6, 2024 @ 10:00pm [With curriculum changes on the horizon, new Liberty Memorial Central Middle School principal has 'large task' ahead of her]( By: Matt Resnick Improving the overall student experience and "building a sense of pride and support among families" are top priorities for Liberty Memorial Central Middle School Principal Jennifer Schmitt as she navigates the biggest challenge of her new job: ... January 6, 2024 @ 10:00pm [A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session Monday following five years of failed efforts to ... January 6, 2024 @ 6:46pm [Lawrence school board to consider approving new graduation requirements]( By: Matt Resnick Lawrence schools leaders will soon consider changing the district's high school graduation requirements to meet new statewide standards, which, among other things, emphasize career and college preparation and change how math and science credits ... January 6, 2024 @ 4:43pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044