Oct 18 Education Election 2020: District 2 School Board Candidates Differ On Tax Increase In the race for District 2 of the Jefferson County Board of Education, incumbent and Spalding University professor Chris Kolb is being challenged by Jody Hurt, a freelance musician seeking his first stint in public office. The main point of contention between Kolb and Hurt is where they stand on the 9.5% property tax increase […] By Jess Clark Oct 18 Education District 2 School Board Candidates Differ On Tax Increase Jess Clark
Oct 15 Education JCPS Students Will Not Return To In-Person Class Oct. 22 Jefferson County Public School officials say there are too many coronavirus cases for students to return on Oct. 22, as planned. By Jess Clark Oct 15 Education JCPS Students Will Not Return To In-Person Class Oct. 22 Jess Clark
Oct 15 Education The JCPS Property Tax Increase: What You Need To Know Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have a question on the ballot this election season: whether to approve a 9.5% property tax increase to support JCPS. By Jess Clark Oct 15 Education The JCPS Property Tax Increase: What You Need To Know Jess Clark
Oct 14 Education State Releases School Report Card Without Test Scores Standardized tests were canceled in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some data is available. By Jess Clark Oct 14 Education State Releases School Report Card Without Test Scores Jess Clark
Oct 9 Education Opponents Of JCPS Tax Increase Say Entire 9% Tax Hike Invalid A judge's decision will determine whether votes will count on the JCPS tax increase ballot question. By Jess Clark Oct 9 Education Opponents Of JCPS Tax Increase Say Entire 9% Tax Hike Invalid Jess Clark
Oct 7 Education In New JCPS Student Assignment Proposal, ‘Choice’ Is At Odds With ‘Diversity’ Jefferson County Public Schools is getting close to changing up student assignment. But choice will come at a cost. By Jess Clark Oct 7 Education In New Student Assignment Plan, 'Choice' Is At Odds With 'Diversity' Jess Clark
Oct 1 Education ‘She Was Going To Be Somebody’: Louisville Educators Remember Breonna Taylor Breonna Taylor's former educators remember her as "a helping and a giving spirit" with an unforgettable giggle. By Jess Clark Oct 1 Education 'She Was Going To Be Somebody': Teachers Remember Breonna Taylor Jess Clark
Sep 29 Education JCPS Board Votes To Postpone A Return To The Classroom JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio is eyeing a phased-in return, beginning October 22, depending on the public health situation. By Jess Clark Sep 29 Education JCPS Board Votes To Postpone A Return To The Classroom Jess Clark
Sep 28 Education 64 Kentucky School Districts Returned In-Person Monday Some of the schools are "red" for coronavirus cases, and the governor advised against returning in-person. By Jess Clark Sep 28 Education 64 Kentucky School Districts Returned In-Person Monday Jess Clark
Sep 25 Education JCPS Eyes Late October For In-Person Learning Superintendent Marty Pollio said this schedule depends on the county’s positive COVID-19 case rate. By Jacob Ryan Sep 25 Education JCPS Eyes Late October For In-Person Learning Jacob Ryan
Sep 18 Education New Ky. School Commissioner Talks Charter Schools, Inequities, Politics Jason Glass, Kentucky's new top education official, has been on the job for a week. By Jess Clark Sep 18 Education New Ky. School Commissioner Talks Charter Schools, Inequities, Politics Jess Clark
Sep 15 Education JCPS Preparing For Possible October Return To In-Person Classes JCPS will only consider bringing students back after multiple weeks in the yellow zone on the state's coronavirus dashboard. By Jess Clark Sep 15 Education JCPS Preparing For Possible October Return To In-Person Classes Jess Clark
Sep 15 Education As Kentucky Braces For Cuts, Pollio Tells Lawmakers Continued Funding Key To Racial Equity JCPS says it's trying to make gains on improving outcomes for Black students and other students of color. But potential cuts are looming. By Jess Clark Sep 15 Education Pollio Tells Ky. Lawmakers Continued Funding Key To Racial Equity Jess Clark
Sep 14 Education Kentucky Adopts Coronavirus Reporting System For K-12 Schools Starting Sept 28, Kentucky schools will have to report their number of cases and possible exposures, to be shared on a public dashboard. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 14 Education Kentucky Adopts Coronavirus Reporting System For K-12 Schools Ryan Van Velzer