Aug 8 Education JCPS opens new Indian Trail Elementary School in Newburg The new Indian Trail Elementary building has wide hallways, lots of windows and geothermal heating and cooling. By Jess Clark Aug 8 Education JCPS opens new Indian Trail Elementary School in Newburg Jess Clark
Aug 1 Education Eastern Ky. school districts report severe flood damage to buildings, communities Districts reported multiple school buildings flooded, some beyond repair. They’re also mourning the deaths of staff and at least one student. By Jess Clark Aug 1 Education Eastern Ky. school districts report severe flood damage Jess Clark
Jul 28 Education JCPS board considers request to ban book ‘Gender Queer’ is a memoir about a preteen discovering they’re nonbinary. Conservative activists say it’s pornography and want it banned. By Jess Clark Jul 28 Education JCPS board considers request to ban book Jess Clark
Jul 23 Education Hundreds of Jefferson County Public Schools students receive free school supplies at back-to-school event Jefferson County Public Schools partnered with several community organizations to gather supplies for the upcoming school year. By Breya Jones Jul 23 Education Hundreds of JCPS students receive free school supplies Breya Jones
Jul 23 Education New Albany Floyd County Schools announces next steps for superintendent search The NAFCS board voted Thursday to post the listing for its full-time superintendent opening through the Indiana School Boards Association. By John Boyle Jul 23 Education NAFCS lays out next steps for superintendent search John Boyle
Jul 22 Education As COVID-19 cases rise, JCPS moves to mandatory masking As the super contagious BA-5 variant spreads, masks will be required in JCPS buildings and on buses starting Monday. By Jess Clark Jul 22 Education As COVID-19 cases rise, JCPS moves to mandatory masking Jess Clark
Jul 22 Education Ky. OB-GYN shortage could worsen as med students consider leaving state Med students and residents aren’t sure they want to begin their careers as OB-GYNs in Kentucky anymore, given the state's anti-abortion laws. By Jess Clark Jul 22 Education Future OB-GYNs consider leaving Ky. over abortion laws Jess Clark
Jul 21 Education JCPS hopes hiring event will help address bus driver shortage Last year, schools across the state and in Southern Indiana saw bus driver shortages leading to timing issues and route cuts. By Breya Jones Jul 21 Education JCPS hopes hiring event will address bus driver shortage Breya Jones
Jul 20 Education JCPS shortens COVID isolation period, approves new health rules for fall The board voted unanimously in favor of the new health guidelines, which cut the COVID isolation period in half from 10 days to five. By Jess Clark Jul 20 Education JCPS shortens COVID isolation period Jess Clark
Jul 18 Education Security officers required in Kentucky schools under newly-enacted legislation The law comes three years after the 2019 School Safety and Resiliency Act, which required new school security programs. By Dalton York Jul 18 Education New bill requires security officers required in all Ky. schools Dalton York
Jul 18 Education Many Ky. school districts bringing back curbside meal pickups this summer JCPS is among many Kentucky school districts bringing back curbside meal pickups this month, now that Congress has re-upped an expansion of the federal child nutrition program. By Jess Clark Jul 18 Education JCPS bringing back curbside meal pickups this summer Jess Clark
Jul 13 Education Judge rules new limits on Jefferson Co. Board of Education are unconstitutional The judge ruled new provisions singling out the board of JCPS are unconstitutional and arbitrary. “It is not even a close call,” he wrote. By Jess Clark Jul 13 Education Judge rules new limits on school board are unconstitutional Jess Clark
Jul 8 Education JCPS athletic coaches team up at a training clinic to get ready for next season Coaches from Jefferson County Public Schools left their whistles at home this week. Instead, they gathered as a team for a two-day coaching clinic at Valley High School. It provided an opportunity to fill out paperwork and complete required training in one sitting, rather than over multiple weeks during the sports season. This was the […] By Breya Jones Jul 8 Education JCPS athletic coaches gather to prep for next season Breya Jones
Jul 7 Education New Albany Floyd County Schools appoints temporary superintendent The New Albany Floyd County Schools’ board voted to appoint Bill Briscoe to replace Brad Snyder as temporary superintendent. By John Boyle Jul 7 Education New Albany Floyd County Schools appoints temporary superintendent John Boyle