Apr 26 Education JCPS Afrocentric all-girls middle school to add high school grades The Jefferson County Board of Education voted to let Grace M. James Academy of Excellence expand to high school in 2023. By Jess Clark Apr 26 Education JCPS Afrocentric all-girls middle school to add high school grades Jess Clark
Feb 12 Coronavirus Newcomer Academy hosts ESL-focused vaccine clinic Jefferson County Public School’s Newcomer Academy held the clinic for its English as a Second Language (ESL) students and families. By Breya Jones Feb 12 Coronavirus Newcomer Academy hosts ELS-focused vaccine clinic Breya Jones
Jan 9 Education Citing staffing shortages, JCPS will move to virtual learning this week There will be no school for students and teachers Monday, January 10. Virtual learning will begin on Tuesday and continue through at least Friday, January 14. By Rick Howlett Jan 9 Education Amid COVID-19 surge, JCPS will move to virtual learning this week Rick Howlett
Feb 25 Education JCPS Superintendent Wants Phased Return To Classrooms Starting March 17 The seven-member Jefferson County Board of Education will vote on whether to accept the superintendent's proposal and reopen classrooms to students for the first time in more than a year. By Stephanie Wolf and Jess Clark Feb 25 Education Pollio Wants School Reopenings To Begin March 17 Stephanie Wolf and Jess Clark
Feb 24 Education Ky. House OKs Bill Requiring Schools To Open In-Person By Late March There are just six Kentucky school districts that have not yet brought students back to the classroom, most notably JCPS. By Jess Clark Feb 24 Education House OKs Bill To Force School Reopenings By March 29 Jess Clark
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
Nov 14 Education As Racial Tensions Boil At Manual, Board Of Ed Group Talks Reform Security and whether blacks are represented dominated conversation at a meeting of a Board of Ed subcommittee tasked with creating a race and equity policy. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 14 Education As Racial Tensions Boil At Manual, Board Of Ed Group Talks Reform Kyeland Jackson
Apr 13 Education JCPS Superintendent Hargens To Step Down This Summer The district's Board of Education on Thursday voted to amend Hargens' contract so that it expires July 1 of this year. Her original contract expired in June 2019. By Jacob Ryan Apr 13 Education JCPS Superintendent Hargens To Step Down This Summer Jacob Ryan
Mar 13 Education Pruitt Sets Town Halls Amid Potential Changes For Public Education The meetings come in the wake of controversial changes being pushed by the Republican-led state legislature for public education in Kentucky. By Jacob Ryan Mar 13 Education Pruitt Sets Town Halls Amid Potential Changes For Public Education Jacob Ryan
Mar 9 Education Time Running Short, Neighborhood Schools Bill Still Awaits Hearing The bill would give priority to students who live closest to schools — and would likely mean the end of Louisville’s anti-segregation program. By Ryland Barton Mar 9 Education Neighborhood Schools Bill Still Awaits Hearing Ryland Barton
Feb 27 Education Neighborhood Schools Bill Would Bring Big Changes To JCPS The bill would re-institute neighborhood schools in the state, meaning students would have the right to attend the public school closest to their home. By Stephen George Feb 27 Education Neighborhood Schools Bill Would Bring Big Changes To JCPS Stephen George
Feb 10 Education LISTEN: Louisville Urban League’s Sadiqa Reynolds Talks Charter Schools, JCPS Criticism From JCPS declaring itself a safe haven for immigrant students to the talk of charter schools, the topic of education is becoming more heated. By Bill Burton Feb 10 Education Sadiqa Reynolds Talks Charter Schools, JCPS Criticism Bill Burton
Feb 2 Education For One Louisville Family, Charter Schools Signal Needed Change In this installment of our series, we talk to a single parent in Louisville who says charter schools are the choice she’s looking for. By Jacob Ryan Feb 2 Education For One Louisville Family, Charter Schools Signal Change Jacob Ryan
Jan 5 Education JCPS, Other Schools Closed For Weather On Thursday Some forecasts are predicting up to 4 inches of snow throughout the day, with snowfall getting heavier in the afternoon. By Staff Jan 5 Education JCPS, Other Schools Closed For Weather On Thursday Staff
Nov 7 Education School Board Chair Faces Challenge On Election Day A pair of candidates in District 2 are getting a broad collection of endorsements in a race that may upend the board's chair. By Jacob Ryan Nov 7 Education School Board Chair Faces Challenge On Election Day Jacob Ryan