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Jun 1
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In unanimous vote, school board OKs overhauling JCPS student assignment plan

The historic vote could mark the end of the district’s legacy of integration. But some say the new plan is better for Black students.
By Jess Clark
Jun 1
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School board OKs overhauling JCPS student assignment plan

By Jess Clark
Apr 12
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As JCPS moves forward with student assignment plan, critics worry about resegregation

The new proposal would put more students and resources into the West End, but some worry the plan doesn’t do enough to prevent segregation.

By Jess Clark
Apr 12
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JCPS's student assignment plan prompts resegregation worries
Jess Clark
Dec 4
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Diversity Or Choice: Pollio Says JCPS Has A Decision To Make

JCPS' superintendent acknowledges that schools would become less diverse under the plan. But that’s a trade-off he’s willing to make, for choice.

By Jess Clark
Dec 4
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Diversity Or Choice: Pollio Says JCPS Has A Decision To Make
Jess Clark
Dec 3
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Can JCPS Proposal Bring Equity? Segregated Elementary Schools Raise Questions

JCPS has high hopes for a school that will serve overwhelmingly low-income Black students, a population that JCPS has so far struggled to serve well. 

By Jess Clark
Dec 3
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Can JCPS Proposal Bring Equity? Segregated Elementary Schools Raise Questions
Jess Clark
Dec 2
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JCPS’s Integration Equation: Has It Paid Off?

The discrimination Black students face in integrated schools is one reason why some Black Louisvillians question whether integration is working.

By Jess Clark
Dec 2
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JCPS’s Integration Equation: Has It Paid Off?
Jess Clark
Dec 1
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JCPS Graduates Reflect On Integrating: ‘We Can’t Let It Get Like That Again’

Those who fought the integration battle wonder what the district’s new legacy will be.

By Jess Clark
Dec 1
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JCPS Graduates Reflect On Integrating: ‘We Can’t Let It Get Like That Again’
Jess Clark
Nov 30
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Once An Integration Model, Louisville’s Schools Risk Resegregating To Offer Choice

JCPS assigns students from Louisville’s majority Black and low-income West End to schools in whiter, wealthier suburbs to the east and south. A new plan could change that. 

By Jess Clark
Nov 30
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Louisville's Schools Risk Resegregating To Offer Choice
Jess Clark
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