May 13 Education New Albany Floyd County Schools To Launch Virtual Academy The So. Indiana school district is offering a virtual program for sixth through 12th graders who choose not to return to in-person classes next year. By John Boyle May 13 Education New Albany Floyd Co. Schools To Launch Online Academy John Boyle
May 13 Education For Now, Ky. Schools Won’t Require Students To Get The COVID Vaccine With the Pfizer vaccine authorized for ages 12 and up, most middle and high school students can get it. But will schools require it? Nope. By Jess Clark May 13 Education For Now, Ky. Schools Won't Require Students To Get The COVID Vaccine Jess Clark
May 11 Education Here’s How JCPS Families Can Sign Up For Summer Learning The district has many summer learning opportunities, from six-week in-person camps to virtual book clubs. Here's how to sign up. By Jess Clark May 11 Education Here’s How JCPS Families Can Sign Up For Summer Camps Jess Clark
May 11 Education Here Are The Changes JCPS Could Make To The Student Handbook JCPS is poised to ban most suspensions in Pre-K through third grade, and make other changes meant to foster racial equity. By Jess Clark May 11 Education Here Are The Student Handbook Changes JCPS Could Make Jess Clark
May 6 Education JCPS Sues McKinsey Over Alleged Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic JCPS says pharma consulting firm should pay for the millions of dollars in special education costs districts are spending on kids harmed by opioids. By Jess Clark May 6 Education JCPS Sues McKinsey Over Alleged Role In Opioid Epidemic Jess Clark
May 6 Education UofL Leaders Rebuke McConnell: Start Of Slavery Is Important To U.S. History UofL leaders, including President Neeli Bendapudi, rejected “the idea that the year 1619 is not a critical moment in the history of this country.“ By Amina Elahi May 6 Education UofL Leaders Rebuke McConnell Over 1619 Comments Amina Elahi
Apr 30 Education Ky. Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To JCPS Tax Hike The Louisville Tea Party group has been trying for about a year to get the 9.5% tax increase recalled. By Jess Clark Apr 30 Education Ky. Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To JCPS Tax Hike Jess Clark
Apr 27 Education Here’s How JCPS Will Approach K-PREP Testing This Year Many Kentucky students will be offered the K-PREP this year, but there will be changes to the standardized test. By Jess Clark Apr 27 Education Here’s How JCPS Will Approach K-PREP Testing This Year Jess Clark
Apr 27 Education Summer Food Program Expansion Aids Millions Of Ohio Valley Children The Biden administration expanded a pandemic nutrition program for nearly 2 million children throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 27 Education Summer Food Program Expansion Aids Millions Of Ohio Valley Children Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 20 Education JCPS Plans To Permanently Expand Virtual High School In announcing the expansion, officials said the pandemic has shown some students thrive in the virtual setting. By Jess Clark Apr 20 Education JCPS Plans To Permanently Expand Virtual High School Jess Clark
Apr 20 Education With Summer Learning, JCPS Hopes To Prioritize Students Who Struggled During Remote School JCPS plans to offer the program at 100 sites across the city, in hopes of making up for what students missed out on during remote learning. By Jess Clark Apr 20 Education JCPS: Summer Learning To Help Students After Remote School Jess Clark
Apr 19 Education Evolve502 Gets $3 Million To Help Low-Income Grads With Non-Tuition Expenses Evolve502 already lets most JCPS graduates attend a KCTC school or Simmons tuition-free. Now low-income students will receive extra funds. By Jess Clark Apr 19 Education Evolve502 Gets $3 Million To Help Low-Income Grads Jess Clark
Apr 15 Education Here’s What A ‘Do-Over’ Year Could Look Like For Kentucky Students Districts are considering allowing students to redo the 2020-2021 school year, and be eligible for an extra year of athletics. By Jess Clark Apr 15 Education Here’s What A ‘Do-Over’ Year Could Look Like For Kentucky Students Jess Clark
Apr 8 Education What Full-Day Kindergarten Funding Will Mean For Ky. School Districts And Parents The new funding may mean some Kentucky school districts stop charging kindergarten fees and tuition. In others, it could mean freed-up funds. By Jess Clark Apr 8 Education What State Funding For Full-Day Kindergarten Will Mean Jess Clark