Aug 27 Education UPDATED: JCPS Votes To Settle With Kentucky Department Of Education To Avoid Takeover The Jefferson County Board of Education has voted 4-3 to accept an offer from the Kentucky Board of Education to avoid a potential state takeover. By Roxanne Scott Aug 27 Education JCPS Votes To Settle With Ky. Dept. Of Education To Avoid Takeover Roxanne Scott
Aug 27 Education JCPS To Hold Public Meeting On Proposed Tax Increase Officials say the money would be used to pay for construction projects, elementary art teachers, and incentive pay for teachers at priority schools. By Roxanne Scott Aug 27 Education JCPS To Hold Public Meeting On Proposed Tax Increase Roxanne Scott
Aug 21 Education Kentucky Teachers Will No Longer Be Required To Earn Master’s Degrees The state Education Professional Standards Board voted Monday to waive the condition for teachers to move from Rank III to Rank II. By Associated Press and Staff Aug 21 Education Kentucky Teachers Will No Longer Be Required To Earn Master's Degrees Associated Press and Staff
Aug 21 Education JCPS Responds To Kentucky Department Of Education’s Settlement Offer The school board will send a response to a takeover settlement by Tuesday morning to the Kentucky Department of Education. There are no details about what the response contains. By Roxanne Scott Aug 21 Education JCPS Responds To Ky. Department Of Education's Settlement Offer Roxanne Scott
Aug 15 Education Louisville’s ESL Newcomer Academy Students Start First Day Of School In New Home This year, for the first time, there's a single school dedicated to JCPS' ESL Newcomer Academy, which helps students new to the country learn language skills. By Roxanne Scott Aug 15 Education ESL Newcomer Academy Students Start First Day Of School In New Home Roxanne Scott
Aug 15 Education JCPS Students Begin School With A New ‘Backpack’ — And A New Focus On Tracking Skills The Backpack of Success Skills will store student work in a digital portfolio on a custom JCPS app; it's meant to help teachers, parents and students track skill development. By Roxanne Scott Aug 15 Education JCPS Students Begin School With A New 'Backpack' Roxanne Scott
Aug 13 Education JCPS Responds To Kentucky Department Of Education’s Settlement Offer Jefferson County Public Schools has responded to the settlement offer, but the district isn't releasing any information about the content of the response. By Roxanne Scott Aug 13 Education JCPS Responds To Kentucky Department Of Education's Settlement Offer Roxanne Scott
Aug 10 Education Community Still Has Questions About JCPS’ Race and Equity Policy Next week, Jefferson County Public School students will begin the school year. This will be the first year for the district with an official race and equity plan in place. By Roxanne Scott Aug 10 Education Community Still Has Questions About JCPS' Race and Equity Policy Roxanne Scott
Aug 8 Education JCPS Board: Discussions Ongoing In Potential Settlement With State The board voted in May to appeal the recommended state takeover. If a settlement is not reached, an appeal hearing will begin in September. By Roxanne Scott Aug 8 Education JCPS Board: Discussions Ongoing In Potential Settlement With State Roxanne Scott
Aug 8 Education Jefferson County School Board Approves Teachers’ Union Contract Members of the Jefferson County Teachers Association had previously approved the five-year agreement. By Roxanne Scott Aug 8 Education Jefferson County School Board Approves Teachers' Union Contract Roxanne Scott
Aug 6 Education Jefferson County Teachers’ Union To Vote On New Contract Members of the Jefferson County Teachers Association have until Monday evening to approve or reject the agreement. The previous contract expired June 30. By Roxanne Scott Aug 6 Education Jefferson County Teachers' Union To Vote On New Contract Roxanne Scott
Aug 1 Education JCPS Gets More Time To Consider Settlement Offer From The State Kentucky Interim Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis offered JCPS a settlement to avoid state takeover of the district. The original deadline was August 1. By Roxanne Scott Aug 1 Education JCPS Gets More Time To Consider Settlement Offer From The State Roxanne Scott
Jul 31 Education JCPS Superintendent: No Specific Timeline For Decision On Settlement Offer Interim Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis is offering Jefferson County Public Schools a settlement to avoid a state takeover. The district’s deadline to respond is Aug. 1. By Roxanne Scott Jul 31 Education Pollio: No Specific Timeline For Decision On Settlement Offer Roxanne Scott
Jul 29 Education Several Louisville Civil Rights Groups Say They Oppose Proposed JCPS Takeover Kentucky Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression Chair Barbara Boyd said a state takeover would do more harm than good. She suggests that the state help parents and people close to JCPS fix deficiencies instead. By Kyeland Jackson Jul 29 Education Several Louisville Civil Rights Groups Say They Oppose Proposed JCPS Takeover Kyeland Jackson