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Chancellor offers advice, humor
Thursday, August 23, 2001
By Terry Rombeck

With a mix of humor and serious advice, Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway welcomed students to the university and their academic year Wednesday night. Hemenway spoke to about 800 students who attended KU's 136th annual opening convocation at the Lied Center. "I have to admit that what you've gone through, Hawk Week, the events leading up to this convocation, is my favorite time of the year," Hemenway said.

Adventure greets new kindergartners
Sunday, August 19, 2001
Bill Snead

This was it. In a youngster's world, where time moves slower than Grandma's syrup, the long-awaited, talked-to-death hour had finally arrived. Showtime. The real thing. No more loading and unloading the backpack. It was a great backpack. Heck, he'd slept with it the past three weeks. Soon he'd be strapping it on, heading down the driveway.

New seventh-graders get first taste of life in junior high
Thursday, August 16, 2001
By Tim Carpenter

Shock registered Wednesday on Laura Devlin's face as she realized math would be her first-hour class. "I don't think I can do math that early," said Devlin, who joined thousands of Lawrence public school students for the day's consternation-filled transition to a new school year.

New dean ready for challenges
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
By Terry Rombeck

One of Angela Lumpkin's biggest challenges as Kansas University's new dean of education will be keeping professors in the classrooms. About one in 10 tenured or tenure-track professors in the School of Education is on phased retirement, and several more are headed that way in the next three years.

District fills teaching positions
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
By Tim Carpenter

New Lawrence public school teacher Jeannie Hendrix was a bit blue. She wasn't unhappy about her decision to leave Ottawa this year to teach first-graders at East Heights School in Lawrence. Just the opposite. "I am so excited to be here," Hendrix said.

6News: Back to school hotline ready; school supplies flying off shelves
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
Lawrence area public schools have started a hotline to answer back to school questions. Also, Tina Terry reports on the most popular school supplies this year.

Sluggish economy can't slow Lawrence sales
Saturday, August 11, 2001
By Chad Lawhorn

As several of Lawrence's largest retailers said Friday that they hadn't seen signs of what had been forecast as a sluggish back-to-school shopping season, shoppers say they're taking advantage of sales to prepare for classes.

6News report: New Prairie Park principal excited about upcoming year
Saturday, August 11, 2001
Education reporter Trish Ayers reports on the new principal at Prairie Park Elementary school, David Williams.

Orientation prepares district's 85 new teachers
Friday, August 10, 2001
By Tim Carpenter

Matt Gudenkauf is starting his teaching career in familiar surroundings.
Gudenkauf, a new 23-year-old business teacher at Free State High School, completed his student teaching at Free State before graduating in May from Kansas State University.

6News: Deerfield Elementary's enrollment grows
Friday, August 10, 2001
Deerfield Elementary school expects a big year with large enrollment numbers and accredation.

Superintendent wants to put plans in action
Thursday, August 9, 2001
By Tim Carpenter

Supt. Randy Weseman said Wednesday the Lawrence school district deserves high marks for drafting reform plans but low grades for effecting real change. He said competing agendas — the villain in the past — must not be allowed to derail the district this year as it tackles technology, curriculum, testing, personnel, student service and facilities issues.

6News report: district administrators plan ahead
Thursday, August 9, 2001
Trish Ayers reports on the school district's retreat to plan curriculum, assessment and student services for the coming school year.

Community answers call for supplies
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
By Tim Carpenter

Donors inspired by a plea for help saved a record 279 Douglas County schoolchildren from the lonely feeling of starting school next week without basic supplies. Eve Cofer, Douglas County director of the East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp., said Tuesday that she had been concerned there wouldn't be enough donated backpacks, crayons and pencils to go around.

6News report: A new principal at Schwegler Elementary
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Trish Ayers reports on Schwegler Elementary's new principal, Jane Ziegler. School starts in 8 days.

6News report: New York Elementary goes back to school
Tuesday, August 7, 2001
Trish Ayers profiles the "Back to School" efforts of New York Elementary. The school year begins in nine days.

Inaction bolsters school fight
Monday, August 6, 2001
By Scott Rothschild

Education leaders were upset when the Legislature approved only a minimal increase in public school funding last session.
But an attorney for schools suing the state over its education finance method said the Legislature's failure to properly fund schools is a blessing in disguise.

City schools to hold jamboree same night
Saturday, August 4, 2001
By Steve Rottinghaus

High school football fans will get a two-for-one special on Aug. 22 when Lawrence High and Free State High hold their annual fall sports jamborees on the same night at Haskell Stadium.

School starting too early
Thursday, August 2, 2001

School board buys instruments, computers
Tuesday, July 17, 2001
By Tim Carpenter

The Lawrence school board didn't miss a beat Monday approving a $68,700 request for new instruments to meet growing student interest in music education.

Workers put bright face on upcoming school year
Saturday, July 14, 2001
Oscar Soto uses a power-washer to clean the outside of Lawrence High School. Soto, a public school employee, was busy Friday preparing the building at 19th and Louisiana streets for the new academic year, which starts next month.