{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":364,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T14:18:07.357584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Lawrence Schools Expand Preschool Capacity | Lawrence News","slug":"lawrence-schools-expand-preschool-capacity-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T17:35:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/lawrence-schools-expand-preschool-capacity-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ec9ec20f9d7c88fc","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/22a272cf-519e-4016-8db9-66d4672dd9de.mp3","summary":"Lawrence schools are racing to meet soaring preschool demand by opening five new classrooms later this month—two at Kennedy Early Childhood Center and others at Deerfield, Hillcrest, and Sunflower Elementary. With over 160 families on the waitlist and fewer kids entering kindergarten due to pandemic-era birth rate dips, the district is doubling down on early learning access. Superintendent Jeanice Swift says this expansion responds directly to community needs, especially since Kansas doesn’t fully fund preschool through state dollars. The district has allocated $185K for equipment, is hiring teachers and aides—including top candidates from summer interviews—and is leveraging existing school spaces to deliver critical early education that boosts child development and eases family childcare burdens. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ec9ec20f9d7c88fc","meta_description":"Lawrence schools are racing to meet soaring preschool demand by opening five new classrooms later this month—two at Kennedy Early Childhood Center and oth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/lawrence-schools-expand-preschool-capacity-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/lawrence-schools-expand-preschool-capacity-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}