May 16 Education How to sign up for JCPS summer learning camps JCPS is offering a four-week summer camp for students entering first through twelfth grades. Registration ends May 20. By Jess Clark May 16 Education How to sign up for JCPS summer learning camps Jess Clark
May 12 Education Louisville high schoolers walk out in protest of draft SCOTUS abortion decision Students at Waggener High School marched out of class Thursday with a message to politicians: “Keep your laws off our bodies.” By Jess Clark May 12 Education Louisville high school students walk out in protest of draft SCOTUS abortion decision Jess Clark
May 12 Education First graduating class is a milestone in KyCAD’s history as an independent art college The Kentucky College of Art and Design in Louisville became an independent college in late 2018. It graduated its first class this week. By Stephanie Wolf May 12 Education KyCAD marks a milestone with first graduates Stephanie Wolf
May 1 Education Kentucky drops in national rankings for teacher pay, student spending A report from a national teacher’s union shows Kentucky falling behind other states in funding for public education. By Jess Clark May 1 Education Kentucky drops in national rankings for teacher pay Jess Clark
Apr 27 Education JCPS gets new board member districts for the 2022 election Population changes and precinct changes have prompted the Jefferson County Board of Education to redistrict. By Jess Clark Apr 27 Education JCPS gets new board member districts Jess Clark
Apr 26 Education JCPS Afrocentric all-girls middle school to add high school grades The Jefferson County Board of Education voted to let Grace M. James Academy of Excellence expand to high school in 2023. By Jess Clark Apr 26 Education JCPS Afrocentric all-girls middle school to add high school grades Jess Clark
Apr 25 Education JCPS opens after-school student support center in Louisville’s West End The center will provide tutoring, enrichment and meals to students who face the greatest opportunity gaps. By Jess Clark Apr 25 Education JCPS opens after-school student support center Jess Clark
Apr 24 Education In an effort to make schools greener, the White House is offering billions of dollars The White House is making a new, multibillion-dollar push to renovate public schools to be healthier both for children and the planet. By Anya Kamenetz, NPR Apr 24 Education To make schools greener, the White House offers billions Anya Kamenetz, NPR
Apr 21 Education Planned JCPS West End student support center facing delays JCPS promised to open the ambitious after-school support center by October of last year. Six months later, the facility is still under construction. By Jess Clark Apr 21 Education Planned JCPS West End student support center faces delays Jess Clark
Apr 20 Education School bus route cancellations are creating problems for Southern Indiana parents School officials say the pandemic, labor shortages and new federal licensing guidelines have made it difficult to find new bus drivers. By John Boyle Apr 20 Education Bus cancellations create problems for Hoosier parents John Boyle
Apr 14 Education Ky. lawmakers say they’ve fixed a bill that could have sent teachers to jail for classroom speech Republican backers of the bill say the criminal penalties for teachers were the unintentional result of a drafting error. By Jess Clark Apr 14 Education Ky. lawmakers say they’ve fixed a bill that could have sent teachers to jail for classroom speech Jess Clark
Apr 13 Education Charter schools may be coming to Kentucky soon, after Republicans override Beshear veto Kentucky's Republican-led legislature has created a path forward for charter schools. But groups are poised to sue. By Jess Clark Apr 13 Education Republicans override Beshear veto, charter schools may be coming soon Jess Clark
Apr 13 Education Ky. lawmakers override veto, banning trans athletes from girls and women’s sports teams The new Kentucky ban prohibits trans girls in grades six through college from teams that match their gender identity. By Jess Clark Apr 13 Education Ky. lawmakers ban trans athletes from girls and women’s sports teams Jess Clark
Apr 12 Education As JCPS moves forward with student assignment plan, critics worry about resegregation The new proposal would put more students and resources into the West End, but some worry the plan doesn’t do enough to prevent segregation. By Jess Clark Apr 12 Education JCPS's student assignment plan prompts resegregation worries Jess Clark