Sep 23 Education Louisville nonprofit aims to tackle racial and economic inequities in education The Decode Project has been providing literacy instruction to young people who need it most for free or on a sliding scale since 2019. By Yasmine Jumaa Sep 23 Education Local nonprofit aims to tackle inequities in education Yasmine Jumaa
Sep 22 Education ‘Our rainbow after the storm’: Students in flood-hit eastern Ky. finally return to school Students in Knott and Letcher Counties have been out of school for more than a month due to July’s deadly flooding. This week, they returned. By Jess Clark Sep 22 Education ‘Rainbow after the storm’: last eastern Ky. schools reopen Jess Clark
Sep 13 Education Soccer star Nadia Nadim connects with immigrant students over shared experiences Newly arrived immigrant students in Louisville got to spend Tuesday afternoon with Racing Louisville Football Club player Nadia Nadim. By Jess Clark Sep 13 Education Soccer star Nadia Nadim connects with immigrant students Jess Clark
Sep 9 Education JCPS returning to mask-optional status as COVID-19 rates drop Jefferson County dropped to medium risk for COVID-19, prompting JCPS to move to optional masking in schools and on buses. By Jess Clark Sep 9 Education JCPS returning to mask-optional as COVID-19 rates drop Jess Clark
Sep 6 Education U of L awarded $3.7 million for research to get ahead of future pandemics If RNA viruses like COVID-19 and Zika are like your office copy machine, a research team at U of L is trying to figure out how to jam them. By Jess Clark Sep 6 Education U of L gets $3.7M for research to fight future pandemics Jess Clark
Sep 5 Education After delay, new Wilkerson Elementary facility passes inspection Wilkerson Elementary will welcome students on Sept. 12, more than a month after the start of the school year. By Jess Clark Sep 5 Education After delay, new Wilkerson Elementary passes inspection Jess Clark
Sep 1 Education Borrowers have questions about student loan forgiveness. We have answers Last week, President Biden laid out a sweeping plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. Here are more details. By Cory Turner, NPR and Sequoia Carrillo, NPR Sep 1 Education Answers to questions about student loan forgiveness Cory Turner, NPR and Sequoia Carrillo, NPR
Aug 30 Education Jefferson Co. Board of Education lowers tax rate, but revenues will still increase Property values increased significantly, so a lower tax rate will raise revenues for Jefferson County Public Schools by 4%. By Jess Clark Aug 30 Education Despite lower tax rate, JCPS revenues will increase Jess Clark
Aug 25 Education Ky. education leaders welcome flood-relief package, but say they’ll need more help State education officials are welcoming the tens of millions of dollars in relief lawmakers have agreed on for flood-impacted schools. But more assistance will likely be needed, education leaders say, especially when it comes to regulations around the number of required school days. “Some of the numbers and counts in here are not as generous […] By Jess Clark Aug 25 Education Ky. education leaders welcome flood-relief package, Jess Clark
Aug 24 Education What does Biden’s student debt cancellation mean for Kentuckians? Biden announced plans to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt for borrowers earning less than $125,000 a year. By Jess Clark Aug 24 Education What does Biden’s student debt plan mean for Kentuckians? Jess Clark
Aug 18 Education In eastern Ky., school is on hold while educators and families recover School is on hold in eastern Ky. as educators, students and families pick up the pieces of their lives. By Jess Clark Aug 18 Education In eastern Ky., school is on hold after flooding Jess Clark
Aug 17 Education Ky. students urge legislators to act on youth mental health recommendations Kentucky students addressed a committee of state legislators about how youth view and care for their mental health and about the resources they’re missing. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 17 Education Ky. students urge legislators to act on youth mental health recommendations Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 11 Education JCPS heads into the school year facing wave of resignations The district saw the largest wave of teacher resignations in at least eight years. Few are coming to take their place. By Jess Clark Aug 11 Education JCPS starts the school year facing wave of resignations Jess Clark
Aug 10 Education JCPS welcomes back students amid teacher and bus driver shortage In an effort to attract bus drivers, JCPS has offered incentives such as increased starting wages and attendance bonuses. By Breya Jones Aug 10 Education JCPS welcomes students amid teacher, bus driver shortage Breya Jones