Mar 2 Education State Recommends Replacing Three More Jefferson County School Principals The Kentucky Department of Education has recommended removing three more principals from Jefferson County's lowest-performing schools. By Jess Clark Mar 2 Education State Recommends Replacing Three More JCPS Principals Jess Clark
Feb 28 Education Adding School Counselors Might Make Schools Safer, But Only If They Can Actually Counsel Students Kentucky’s school counselors say administrative work is keeping them from doing what they’re trained to do: counsel students. By Jess Clark Feb 28 Education Counselors May Make Schools Safer, If They Can Actually Counsel Students Jess Clark
Feb 27 Education Federal Judge Denies Request From Bevin-Appointed Board Of Education Members A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling against several former Kentucky Board of Education members trying to get their seats back. By Jess Clark Feb 27 Education Judge Denies Request From Bevin-Appointed Board Of Education Members Jess Clark
Feb 27 Education State Lawmakers Propose Changes To Ky.’s New 5-Star School Rating System A bill filed by Sen. David Givens proposes changes to graduation requirements, grading metrics, and to how schools are identified for turnarounds. Givens said the bill is an "update" to the 2017 legislation that created the accountability system. By Jess Clark Feb 27 Education State Lawmakers Propose Changes To Ky.'s New 5-Star School Rating System Jess Clark
Feb 26 Education JCPS Superintendent: ‘Money Matters’ Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Marty Pollio called on the Louisville community to support tax increases during his state of the district address Wednesday. “Money matters, and funding matters for student outcomes,” he said. “There is no doubt about that.” Pollio said 28 of the district’s school buildings are at the end of their […] By Jess Clark Feb 26 Education JCPS Superintendent: 'Money Matters' Jess Clark
Feb 26 Education State Lawmakers File Bill Limiting Governor’s Power Over Board Of Education A bill filed by Kentucky Senate president Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) would take away the power of the governor to reorganize the state board of education. The bill would likely prevent future wholesale ousters of board members, like the one carried out by Gov. Andy Beshear. When Beshear took office, one of his first acts as […] By Jess Clark Feb 26 Education State Lawmakers File Bill Limiting Governor's Power Over Board Of Education Jess Clark
Feb 25 Education Suspensions On The Rise Again In Jefferson County, Despite District Reforms Student suspensions are up 8 percent in Jefferson County this year, according to quarterly data presented to the school board Tuesday night. By Jess Clark Feb 25 Education Suspensions On The Rise Again In Jefferson County, Despite District Reforms Jess Clark
Feb 25 Education Kentucky’s First Charter School Applicant Loses Appeal The state’s first charter school applicant, River Cities Academy, lost its appeal to the Kentucky Board of Education. By Jess Clark Feb 25 Education Kentucky’s First Charter School Applicant Loses Appeal Jess Clark
Feb 21 Education Gov. Beshear Signs Bill Into Law Requiring All School Resource Officers To Carry Guns Governor Andy Beshear has signed a bill into law requiring all Kentucky school resource officers, or SROs, to carry a gun. By Jess Clark Feb 21 Education Gov. Beshear Signs Bill Into Law Requiring All School Resource Officers To Carry Guns Jess Clark
Feb 20 Education In Kentucky Schools, Hundreds Of Students Are Struck By Staff Each Year. And It’s Legal. In 19 Kentucky school districts, when a student misbehaves, teachers or principals can still use a paddle to spank students on the behind. Last year, educators used paddling to discipline students at least 284 times. By Jess Clark Feb 20 Education In Ky. Schools, Hundreds Of Students Are Legally Struck By Staff Jess Clark
Feb 18 Education JCPS Another Step Closer To Having Armed SROs Armed school resource officers are a step closer to becoming a presence in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). By Jess Clark Feb 18 Education JCPS Another Step Closer To Having Armed SROs Jess Clark
Feb 17 Education A Rare Look Into The Condemned Third Floor Of Louisville’s Academy @ Shawnee The last time students had class on the third floor of The Academy @ Shawnee in Louisville’s West End was 1981. WFPL got a look inside. By Jess Clark Feb 17 Education A Rare Look Into The Condemned Third Floor Of Louisville’s Shawnee Jess Clark
Feb 14 Education U of L Bars Student Who Distributed Anti-Gay Literature From Returning To LGBTQ Studies Class A University of Louisville student who distributed anti-gay literature to an LGBTQ studies class cannot return there, following a no-contact order. By Amina Elahi Feb 14 Education U of L Bars Student Who Distributed Anti-Gay Literature From Returning To LGBTQ Studies Class Amina Elahi
Feb 12 Education Civil Rights Groups Call on JCPS Board Member To Step Down Over ‘Racist’ Comments Civil rights groups are calling on Jefferson County School Board member Linda Duncan to step down after making comments they say were racist during Tuesday night’s board meeting. By Jess Clark Feb 12 Education Groups Call on JCPS Board Member To Step Down Over 'Racist' Comments Jess Clark