Kids Walking Less to School | Lawrence News

Lawrence’s Safe Routes to School program is sounding the alarm: fewer kids are walking or biking to school this fall, with 13 of 15 schools hitting their lowest rates in five years. Parents cite traffic, distance, and safety as top concerns, while Sunflower Elementary leads with 25% walking/biking — down from Sunset Hill’s 34% last year. Hillcrest Elementary trails at just 8%. The city’s paused outreach but plans to resume in August, sharing draft routes and strategies to get kids back on the move safely. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cfe6ed292ee8a5cd