Apr 25 Education Fischer’s Budget Shifts Police Officers Away From JCPS Under Fischer's proposed budget, JCPS could lose a majority of its school resource officers beginning next school year. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 25 Education Fischer's Budget Shifts Police Officers Away From JCPS Liz Schlemmer
Apr 25 Education Gov. Bevin Blames Teacher Sickouts For Child Being Shot The 7-year-old girl was shot in Shively on March 12, a day when Jefferson County Public Schools were closed due to teacher protests. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 25 Education Gov. Bevin Blames Teacher Sickouts For Child Being Shot Liz Schlemmer
Apr 24 Education GOP Plan Boosts Indiana Schools By 2.5% Over Next 2 Years Indiana Republican leaders said they are also helping school districts by paying off $150 million of their teacher pension obligations. By Tom Davies, Associated Press Apr 24 Education GOP Plan Boosts Indiana Schools By 2.5% Over Next 2 Years Tom Davies, Associated Press
Apr 23 Education JCPS Board Members Say New Student Assignment Plan Is Slow To Materialize Several Jefferson County school board members say the process for revising the student assignment plan is moving at a sluggish pace. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 23 Education JCPS Board: New Student Assignment Plan Is Slow To Materialize Liz Schlemmer
Apr 23 Education UPDATED: JCPS Tentative Budget Projects Growth — And Shortfall, For Now The district's 2019-2020 budget is expected to grow by about 2 percent from the previous year, and is currently projected to have a $6.6 million shortfall. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 23 Education JCPS Tentative Budget Projects Growth — And Shortfall Liz Schlemmer
Apr 23 Education JCPS Launches Campaign To Fight Student Use Of E-Cigarettes As part of Vaping Equals, educational posters will be hung in all middle and high schools in the district. And health classes will add lessons on the dangers of vaping By Lisa Gillespie Apr 23 Education JCPS Launches Campaign To Fight Student Use Of E-Cigarettes Lisa Gillespie
Apr 17 Education U of L Announces Partnership With IBM To Boost Workforce Skills The University of Louisville will partner with technology giant IBM to establish a first-of-its kind Skills Academy on campus. By Amina Elahi Apr 17 Education U of L Announces Partnership With IBM To Boost Workforce Skills Amina Elahi
Apr 17 Education Gov. Bevin Promotes School Choice With U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Betsy DeVos is the latest Trump administration official to hold an election-year event with Gov. Bevin in Kentucky. Bevin is seeking a second term. By Associated Press Apr 17 Education Bevin Promotes School Choice With U.S. Education Secretary DeVos Associated Press
Apr 17 Education JCPS Drops Planned Alternative School Merger, Delays Reorganizing Students The original plan included merging students from Minor Daniels Academy and Breckinridge Metropolitan High School into one facility. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 17 Education JCPS Drops Planned Alternative School Merger Liz Schlemmer
Apr 16 Education These Autistic Friends Want Acceptance, Rather Than An Awareness Campaign April is Autism Awareness Month. But many advocates are working to reclaim April as Autism Acceptance Month, to celebrate autism. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 16 Education These Autistic Friends Want Acceptance, Rather Than Awareness Liz Schlemmer
Apr 10 Education JCPS Superintendent Says District’s Corrective Action Plan Is ‘On Track’ Superintendent Marty Pollio says the district has completed about a quarter of its corrective action plan, and has established progress in all areas. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 10 Education JCPS Superintendent: District's Corrective Action Plan Is 'On Track' Liz Schlemmer
Apr 10 Education Kentucky Labor Cabinet Subpoenas JCPS Over ‘Sickouts’ A JCPS spokeswoman confirmed that district officials received the subpoena Wednesday afternoon, but could not describe what information was requested. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 10 Education Kentucky Labor Cabinet Subpoenas JCPS Over 'Sickouts' Liz Schlemmer
Apr 9 Education Meet The New President Of The Kentucky Education Association Knox County choir teacher Eddie Campbell takes over for Stephanie Winkler, whose term ended. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 9 Education Meet The New President Of The Kentucky Education Association Liz Schlemmer
Apr 4 Education Kentucky Derby Museum Hosts Art Camp For Backside Workers’ Kids The kids are spending the week at the museum sculpting and painting horses, and learning about Derby-inspired art. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 4 Education Kentucky Derby Museum Hosts Art Camp For Backside Workers’ Kids Liz Schlemmer