Oct 16 Community How A Wind Turbine Made In Ky. Could Be A Game Changer For Nigerian Farmers Two engineers at the University of Kentucky want to give farmers an easy way to prevent a prevalent problem: aflatoxin contamination, which has global economic and health effects. By Roxanne Scott Oct 16 Community How A Wind Turbine Made In Ky. Could Be A Game Changer In Nigeria Roxanne Scott
Sep 20 Education JCPS Corrective Action Plan Released Community members now have a chance to look at the corrective action plan agreed upon between Jefferson County Public Schools and the Kentucky Department of Education. The plan is posted as an information item for the board meeting next Tuesday. The corrective action plan is part of the settlement between the district and state that […] By Roxanne Scott Sep 20 Education JCPS Corrective Action Plan Released Roxanne Scott
Sep 18 Education New Program Aims To Get Louisville Kids Ready For Kindergarten "My Big Little Adventure" is an online portal of theme-based learning for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. By Roxanne Scott Sep 18 Education New Program Aims To Get Louisville Kids Ready For Kindergarten Roxanne Scott
Sep 10 Education #OurJCPS Releases 11-Point Improvement Plan The plan, called A Better Way Forward For JCPS, addresses issues including class size and wages for workers in the district. By Roxanne Scott Sep 10 Education #OurJCPS Releases 11-Point Improvement Plan Roxanne Scott
Aug 28 Education JCPS Board Unanimously Approves Property Tax Hike The rate hike would generate $20 million in revenue, the district said. Property owners will see the increase in their bills this fall. By Roxanne Scott Aug 28 Education JCPS Board Unanimously Approves Property Tax Hike Roxanne Scott
Aug 27 Education UPDATED: JCPS Votes To Settle With Kentucky Department Of Education To Avoid Takeover The Jefferson County Board of Education has voted 4-3 to accept an offer from the Kentucky Board of Education to avoid a potential state takeover. By Roxanne Scott Aug 27 Education JCPS Votes To Settle With Ky. Dept. Of Education To Avoid Takeover Roxanne Scott
Aug 27 Education JCPS To Hold Public Meeting On Proposed Tax Increase Officials say the money would be used to pay for construction projects, elementary art teachers, and incentive pay for teachers at priority schools. By Roxanne Scott Aug 27 Education JCPS To Hold Public Meeting On Proposed Tax Increase Roxanne Scott
Aug 21 Education JCPS Responds To Kentucky Department Of Education’s Settlement Offer The school board will send a response to a takeover settlement by Tuesday morning to the Kentucky Department of Education. There are no details about what the response contains. By Roxanne Scott Aug 21 Education JCPS Responds To Ky. Department Of Education's Settlement Offer Roxanne Scott
Aug 15 Education Louisville’s ESL Newcomer Academy Students Start First Day Of School In New Home This year, for the first time, there's a single school dedicated to JCPS' ESL Newcomer Academy, which helps students new to the country learn language skills. By Roxanne Scott Aug 15 Education ESL Newcomer Academy Students Start First Day Of School In New Home Roxanne Scott
Aug 15 Education JCPS Students Begin School With A New ‘Backpack’ — And A New Focus On Tracking Skills The Backpack of Success Skills will store student work in a digital portfolio on a custom JCPS app; it's meant to help teachers, parents and students track skill development. By Roxanne Scott Aug 15 Education JCPS Students Begin School With A New 'Backpack' Roxanne Scott
Aug 13 Education JCPS Responds To Kentucky Department Of Education’s Settlement Offer Jefferson County Public Schools has responded to the settlement offer, but the district isn't releasing any information about the content of the response. By Roxanne Scott Aug 13 Education JCPS Responds To Kentucky Department Of Education's Settlement Offer Roxanne Scott
Aug 10 Education Community Still Has Questions About JCPS’ Race and Equity Policy Next week, Jefferson County Public School students will begin the school year. This will be the first year for the district with an official race and equity plan in place. By Roxanne Scott Aug 10 Education Community Still Has Questions About JCPS' Race and Equity Policy Roxanne Scott
Aug 8 Education JCPS Board: Discussions Ongoing In Potential Settlement With State The board voted in May to appeal the recommended state takeover. If a settlement is not reached, an appeal hearing will begin in September. By Roxanne Scott Aug 8 Education JCPS Board: Discussions Ongoing In Potential Settlement With State Roxanne Scott
Aug 8 Education Jefferson County School Board Approves Teachers’ Union Contract Members of the Jefferson County Teachers Association had previously approved the five-year agreement. By Roxanne Scott Aug 8 Education Jefferson County School Board Approves Teachers' Union Contract Roxanne Scott
Aug 6 Education Jefferson County Teachers’ Union To Vote On New Contract Members of the Jefferson County Teachers Association have until Monday evening to approve or reject the agreement. The previous contract expired June 30. By Roxanne Scott Aug 6 Education Jefferson County Teachers' Union To Vote On New Contract Roxanne Scott