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COVID-19 response in Douglas County, Kansas (2020)

Collected by: University of Kansas

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

This archive documents the response to, narrative of, and events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in Douglas County and at the University of Kansas. This includes the efforts of the University, county and cities governments, businesses, and the community at large. Some of the sources included in this archive are official university websites, county and city government pages, and news stories. This archive attempts to track and gather the digital response of the county, University, and their communities to the COVID-19 pandemic and the events and changes that followed. As this is still on ongoing situation, more websites are added as new information and procedures emerge

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Title: ‘Use common sense’: Parents frustrated with Lawrence school district’s COVID-19 testing program for some athletes

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/feb/06/use-common-sense-parents-frustrated-with-lawrence-school-districts-covid-19-testing-program-for-some-athletes/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Some Lawrence educators may not be fully vaccinated before schools return to all in-person learning

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/mar/06/some-lawrence-educators-may-not-be-fully-vaccinated-before-schools-return-to-all-in-person-learning/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Some Eudora, Perry-Lecompton students returning to remote learning as COVID-19 cases rise

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/11/douglas-county-kansas-covid-coronavirus-remote-learning-schools/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: School board votes against adopting health department’s COVID-19 guidance, will craft its own version with different criteria

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/24/school-board-votes-against-adopting-health-departments-covid-19-guidance-will-craft-its-own-version-with-different-criteria/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Reopening guidelines announced for county’s K-12 schools; county is in the green zone but school boards still have key decisions to make

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/18/reopening-guidelines-announced-for-countys-k-12-schools-county-is-in-the-green-zone-but-school-boards-still-have-key-decisions-to-make/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Parents say the Lawrence school district is failing to meet special education needs during remote learning

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/20/parents-say-the-lawrence-school-district-is-failing-to-meet-special-education-needs-during-remote-learning/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Many Lawrence parents protest for fully in-person learning amid ongoing pandemic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/19/many-lawrence-parents-protest-for-fully-in-person-learning-amid-ongoing-pandemic/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Local quilters guild volunteering to make thousands of face masks for when Lawrence students return to classrooms

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/01/local-quilters-guild-volunteering-to-make-thousands-of-face-masks-for-when-lawrence-students-return-to-classrooms/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence’s high school fall sports are set to begin, but district may soon have option to move some to spring

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/24/lawrences-high-school-fall-sports-are-set-to-begin-but-district-may-soon-have-option-to-move-some-to-spring/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence superintendent recommends winter athletics, activities to continue amid pandemic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/09/lawrence-superintendent-recommends-winter-athletics-activities-to-continue-amid-pandemic/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district’s enrollment decline risks a loss of $1.5 million of state funding, but district should have options to soften the blow

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/25/lawrence-school-districts-enrollment-decline-risks-a-loss-of-1-5-million-of-state-funding-but-district-should-have-options-to-soften-the-blow/

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Title: Lawrence school district won’t be able to accommodate many teachers who requested fully remote assignments; 2 teachers have left positions

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/30/lawrence-school-district-wont-be-able-to-accommodate-many-teachers-who-requested-fully-remote-assignments-2-teachers-have-left-positions/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district was expected to see slight enrollment increase this year, but saw decrease because of COVID-19

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/26/lawrence-school-district-was-expected-to-see-slight-enrollment-increase-this-year-but-saw-decrease-because-of-covid-19/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district to host graduation ceremonies this weekend despite pandemic; officials say risks have been mitigated

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/16/lawrence-school-district-to-host-graduation-ceremonies-this-weekend-despite-pandemic-officials-say-risks-have-been-mitigated/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district to begin 2021 with hybrid in-person learning before updating guidance

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/jan/04/lawrence-school-district-to-begin-2021-in-hybrid-in-person-learning-before-updating-guidance/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district says 1,000 staff members have received first vaccine; dashboard tool launched to track rollout

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/feb/25/lawrence-school-district-says-1000-staff-members-have-received-first-vaccine-dashboard-tool-launched-to-track-rollout/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district reconsidering allowing wrestling as pandemic worsens

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/17/lawrence-school-district-reconsidering-allowing-wrestling-as-pandemic-worsens/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district outlines some precautions for conducting fall athletics, activities

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/10/lawrence-school-district-outlines-some-precautions-for-conducting-fall-athletics-activities/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school district now says it will allow sports, activities for next 2 weeks

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/28/lawrence-school-district-now-says-it-will-allow-sports-activities-for-next-2-weeks/

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Title: Lawrence school district modifies graduation plans to add staggered entry, exit

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/17/lawrence-school-district-modifies-graduation-plans-to-add-staggered-entry-exit/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school board to hear reports on reopening schools, racial equity within district

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/11/lawrence-school-board-to-hear-reports-on-reopening-schools-racial-equity-within-district/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school board to consider weighting system for determining virus guidance recommendation

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/dec/11/lawrence-school-board-to-consider-weighting-system-for-determining-virus-guidance-recommendation/

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Title: Lawrence school board to consider giving administration ability to furlough some staff during remote learning period

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/07/lawrence-school-board-to-consider-giving-administration-ability-to-furlough-staff-during-remote-learning-period/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school board to consider delaying school year start until after Labor Day amid pandemic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/24/lawrence-school-board-to-consider-delaying-school-year-start-until-after-labor-day-amid-pandemic/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school board finalizes its own COVID-19 guidance that focuses on incidence, positivity rates

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/dec/14/lawrence-school-board-finalizes-its-own-covid-19-guidance-that-focuses-on-incidence-positivity-rates/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school board approves start after Labor Day, at least 6 weeks remote learning

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/27/lawrence-school-board-receives-proposal-to-push-start-of-academic-year-until-after-labor-day/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence school board adopts COVID-19 guidance criteria; county health department’s guidance remains in orange tier

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/dec/03/lawrence-school-board-adopts-covid-19-guidance-criteria-county-health-departments-guidance-remains-in-orange-tier/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence high schools to expand in-person learning to two days a week in February

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/jan/25/lawrence-high-schools-to-expand-in-person-learning-to-two-days-a-week-in-february/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence educators protest school district’s plan to move to hybrid in-person learning later this month

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/05/lawrence-educators-protest-school-districts-plan-to-move-to-hybrid-in-person-learning-later-this-month/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence district’s attendance hasn’t dropped during remote learning, officials say; measures to address absenteeism are in the works

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/14/attendance-hasnt-dropped-during-remote-learning-lawrence-school-district-says-but-measures-to-address-absenteeism-are-still-in-the-works/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Lawrence district, Boys & Girls Club take measures to help students begin fall semester Tuesday with 6 weeks of remote learning

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/06/back-to-school-lawrence-district-takes-measures-to-help-students-begin-fall-semester-tuesday-with-six-weeks-of-remote-learning/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: How Lawrence school district will begin 2020-2021 academic year still undecided

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/13/how-lawrence-school-district-will-begin-2020-2021-academic-year-still-undecided/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Health department’s school guidance remains in yellow tier for fourth week, but key indicators heading in right direction

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/17/health-departments-school-guidance-remains-in-yellow-tier-for-fourth-week-but-key-indicators-heading-in-right-direction/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Health department’s education guidance remains in yellow; Lawrence school district to continue allowing ‘high risk’ athletics

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/03/health-departments-education-guidance-remains-in-yellow-lawrence-school-district-to-continue-allowing-high-risk-athletics/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Free State High School suspends football team’s summer workouts after player contracts COVID-19

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/29/free-state-high-school-suspends-football-teams-summer-workouts-after-player-contracts-covid-19/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Even during pandemic, student-led garden continues to produce food for vulnerable communities, grow young leaders

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/jul/11/even-during-pandemic-student-led-garden-continues-to-produce-food-for-vulnerable-communities-grow-young-leaders/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Eudora school district moving to hybrid learning after going fully in-person; Baldwin City remaining in mixed-method approach

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/13/eudora-school-district-moving-to-hybrid-learning-after-going-fully-in-person-baldwin-city-remaining-in-mixed-method-approach/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: During hybrid learning, Lawrence and Eudora districts let employees send their children to school 4 days a week

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/dec/19/during-hybrid-learning-lawrence-and-eudora-districts-let-employees-send-their-children-to-school-4-days-a-week/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County’s school virus guidance drops to lowest tier for first time since August

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/22/douglas-countys-school-virus-guidance-drops-to-lowest-tier-for-first-time-since-august/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County virus guidance upgraded to orange tier as number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/jan/14/douglas-county-virus-guidance-upgraded-to-orange-tier-as-number-of-covid-19-cases-continue-to-increase/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County virus guidance remains in green tier for fourth straight week; Lawrence school district’s guidance close behind

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/mar/04/douglas-county-virus-guidance-remains-in-green-tier-for-fourth-straight-week-lawrence-school-districts-guidance-close-behind/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance remains in yellow tier; Lawrence school board members want deeper discussion on usefulness of guidance

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/15/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-remains-in-yellow-tier-lawrence-school-board-members-want-deeper-discussion-on-usefulness-of-guidance/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance remains in yellow tier as COVID-19 cases decline

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/jan/28/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-remains-in-yellow-tier-as-covid-19-cases-decline/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance remains in orange tier as key indicators begin to decline following recent surge

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/19/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-remains-in-orange-tier-as-key-indicators-begin-to-decline-following-recent-surge/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance remains in green tier; Lawrence district’s guidance moves to green for first time

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/mar/18/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-remains-in-green-tier-lawrences-guidance-moves-to-green-for-first-time/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance remains in green tier for fifth straight week; data suggests Lawrence schools’ guidance could be downgraded

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/mar/11/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-remains-in-green-tier-for-fifth-straight-week-data-suggests-lawrence-schools-guidance-could-be-downgraded/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance in yellow tier for 7th week, but health officials optimistic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/08/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-in-yellow-tier-for-7th-week-but-health-officials-optimistic/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance downgraded to yellow tier as districts head into winter break

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/dec/17/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-downgraded-to-yellow-tier-as-districts-head-into-winter-break/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County school virus guidance downgraded to yellow tier as COVID-19 cases decline

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2021/jan/21/douglas-county-school-virus-guidance-downgraded-to-yellow-tier-as-covid-19-cases-decline/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County public schools all see enrollment declines amid pandemic; Kansas education leader says it may be a statewide issue

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/16/douglas-county-public-schools-all-see-enrollment-declines-amid-pandemic-kansas-education-leader-says-it-may-be-a-statewide-issue/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Douglas County elevates school virus guidance to orange but recommends continued hybrid in-person learning

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/12/health-department-upgrades-virus-guidance-to-orange-tier-but-recommends-schools-continue-using-hybrid-in-person-learning/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: COVID-19 contact tracing protocols could lead to some Lawrence students returning to remote learning for weeks

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/nov/07/covid-19-contact-tracing-protocols-could-lead-to-some-lawrence-students-returning-to-remote-learning-for-weeks/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Baldwin City teacher shortage could lead to school building shut down; other area schools increasing in-person instruction

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/sep/30/baldwin-city-teacher-shortage-could-lead-to-school-building-shut-down-other-area-schools-increasing-in-person-instruction/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Area school districts could begin academic year through on-site, hybrid learning plans; Eudora, Perry-Lecompton not yet decided

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/aug/08/area-school-districts-could-begin-academic-year-through-on-site-hybrid-learning-plans-eudora-perry-lecompton-not-yet-decided/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: After one week in green tier, Douglas County’s school virus guidance upgraded back to yellow

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/29/after-one-week-in-green-tier-douglas-countys-school-virus-guidance-upgraded-back-to-yellow/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: 2 Lawrence school board members say district should consider increased mask use for athletes

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/dec/22/2-lawrence-school-board-members-say-district-should-consider-increased-mask-use-for-athletes/

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