2025 Lawrence Youth of the Year Nominees | LPS Podcast

Meet Alex Kerr: FSHS Senior and City Commission Candidate | LPS Podcast

On this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we chat with Alex Kerr, a senior at Free State High School who is running for Lawrence City Commission. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen or share your thoughts with us at: https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast [/fs/pages/18689]. #EveryStudentEveryDay ---- Learn more about Alex Kerr's campaign: alexkkcommun300@gmail.com ---- Follow us for even more news, updates, and fun stuff happening in USD 497! Facebook: @LawrencePublicSchools [https://www.facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools/] Instagram: @usd497 [https://www.instagram.com/usd497/] YouTube: @USD497 [https://www.youtube.com/c/USD497] Check out our website: www.usd497.org [https://www.usd497.org/]

2025 Graduates Reflect On Their School Journeys | LPS Podcast

On this special episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we reflect on the 2024-2025 school year and beyond with the help of some members of the 2025 graduating class. Find out how else you can listen or share your thoughts with us at: https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast [/fs/pages/18689]. Thank you to the following graduates who shared their voices on this episode! LHS Ike Adams Bryndal Hoover Jack Bosh Avery Sutton Grace Sanders Kylee Chee FSHS Elle Cormaney Jocelyn Wilson Nick Sprecker Ohene Danso LVS Acacia Pracht Madeleine Mullin Emma Zimmerman Kylie Casey #AllStudentsOneTeam ---- Follow us for even more news, updates, and fun stuff happening in USD 497! Facebook: @LawrencePublicSchools [https://www.facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools/] Instagram: @usd497 [https://www.instagram.com/usd497/] YouTube: @USD497 [https://www.youtube.com/c/USD497] Check out our website: www.usd497.org [https://www.usd497.org/]

Zooming in on Program Enhancements | LPS Podcast

On this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we zoom in on the finer details of the Program Enhancements being rolled out across the district this upcoming fall. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen or share your thoughts with us at: https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast #AllStudentsOneTeam ---- Watch the New York Montessori video here: https://youtu.be/ILnwWdj3hrM ---- Follow us for even more news, updates, and fun stuff happening in USD 497! Facebook: @LawrencePublicSchools [https://www.facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools/] Instagram: @usd497 [https://www.instagram.com/usd497/] YouTube: @USD497 [https://www.youtube.com/c/USD497] Check out our website: www.usd497.org [https://www.usd497.org/]

2025 Lawrence Youth of the Year Nominees | LPS Podcast

On this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we chat with the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year nominees, LHS senior Arabella Gipp and Sunflower fifth grader Aiden Kong. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen or share your thoughts with us at: https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast #AllStudentsOneTeam ---- Follow us for even more news, updates, and fun stuff happening in USD 497! Facebook: @LawrencePublicSchools [https://www.facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools/] Instagram: @usd497 [https://www.instagram.com/usd497/] YouTube: @USD497 [https://www.youtube.com/c/USD497] Check out our website: www.usd497.org [https://www.usd497.org/]

Breaking Down Our Community Survey Results | LPS Podcast

On this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we break down the feedback our community gave us in our Community Conversations survey from this past fall. Thank you to everyone who participated in our Community Conversation meetings and the over 1,000 people who took our online survey! We appreciate you taking the time out of your day to share your thoughts and make our district better. We'd also like to thank our partners at the University of Kansas research team that worked to analyze the massive data set from the online/written survey.  Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen at:  https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast [https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast] #AllStudentsOneTeam #497StrongerTogether ---- Read the full Community Engagement Report: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1738016206/usd497org/fcznmmxgvmyeyzfgll9j/LPSCommunityConversationBoardReport012725.pdf [https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1738016206/usd497org/fcznmmxgvmyeyzfgll9j/LPSCommunityConversationBoardReport012725.pdf] Watch the summarized report to the school board: https://youtu.be/edoAD1xTt8U?si=UJYxde1jpo7lOiU6 [https://youtu.be/edoAD1xTt8U?si=UJYxde1jpo7lOiU6] ---- Follow us for even more news, updates, and fun stuff happening in USD 497! Facebook: @LawrencePublicSchools [https://www.facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools/] Instagram: @usd497 [https://www.instagram.com/usd497/] YouTube: @USD497 [https://www.youtube.com/c/USD497] Check out our website: www.usd497.org [https://www.usd497.org/]