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‘A systemic failure,’ part 3: Hilltop staff, parents question whether center will be able to open safely after staff exodus
Hilltop Child Development Center is supposed to open its doors for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 11. But many Hilltop ...
The Lawrence Times8h
‘A systemic failure,’ part 1: Hilltop Child Development Center staff, families say abuse reports are symptoms of bigger issues
Despite reports of abuse surfacing, current and former Hilltop Child Development Center staff members and families say they ...
The Lawrence Times13h
Lawrence City Commission to consider final plan for Fall Creek Villas after project adjusted to address stormwater concerns
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a final plan for the Fall Creek Villas, a 14-lot residential ...
The Lawrence Times14h
Lawrence city commissioners to consider tax breaks for senior affordable housing development
Lawrence city commissioners will hold a public hearing and consider awarding about $750,000 in property tax breaks for a new ...
The Lawrence Times17h
Kansas governor joins lawsuit against Trump administration for federal funding losses
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for terminating ...
The Lawrence Times17h
Open house celebrates decade of Free State High School prairie restoration project
Local wildlife appeared and wildflowers were in bloom on Sunday as community members toured the decade-old Free State High ...
The Lawrence Times22hOpinion
Letter to the Times: They want us to stay quiet. We can’t
"What happens when the people in power make a major decision that affects all of us, but don’t tell us about it? What happens ...
The Lawrence Times9h
‘A systemic failure,’ part 2: Teachers, families say Hilltop’s ‘magic is gone’ after key staff are pushed out
Hilltop Child Development Center has taken a dramatic turn for the worse very recently. Teachers and parents say that "the magic is gone" after two longtime staff members were pushed out.
The Lawrence Times9h
‘A systemic failure,’ part 4: Kansas publishes some info on child care center investigations online. Here’s how to find it
State investigations into child care facilities in Lawrence have found serious issues, such as physical and verbal abuse, ...