Jun 1 Local News JCPS Year in Review; Violent Offenders at Zoo; Belmont Preview: Today on Byline A rundown of what was discussed today on Byline, WFPL's weekly news roundtable.1:06pm: Education news and JCPS end-of-schoolyear review. Superintendent Donna Hargens has been on the job for roughly a year now. WFPL's Devin Katayama weighed in and also shared a produced feature with voices of some JCPS students. By Brad Yost Jun 1 Local News JCPS Year in Review; Violent Offenders at Zoo; Belmont Preview: Today on Byline Brad Yost
May 29 Education JCPS Board Moves Student Assignment Discussions Forward The Jefferson County Board of Education will iron out changes to the district’s student assignment plan Tuesday night and district leaders may soon adopt a plan that could mean shorter bus rides and less diversity for elementary school students. By Devin Katayama May 29 Education JCPS Board Moves Student Assignment Discussions Forward Devin Katayama
May 9 Education 5 JCPS Schools Among State’s Top 10, Report Says Five Louisville schools are among the state's best according to U.S. News & World Report's “Best High Schools” list:• DuPont Manual: #1• Brown School: #2• Ballard: #6• Eastern: #8• Louisville Male: #9Manual and Brown are the only Kentucky schools ranked among the top 200 nationally. Ballard, Eastern, and Male are ranked among the top 1,000 nationally. By Devin Katayama May 9 Education 5 JCPS Schools Among State’s Top 10, Report Says Devin Katayama
May 7 Politics Neighborhood Group Organizes District 1 Debate A neighborhood group is hosting a debate Tuesday featuring the six candidates vying for the Louisville Metro Council District 1 seat in the upcoming primary.Last year, the council appointed Attica Woodson Scott to the position after it removed former councilwoman Judy Green from office due to ethics violations. Now five opponents from across the district have lined up to challenge Scott in the May 22 Democratic primary.The debate was organized by the Chickasaw Area Federation. President Donovan Taylor says residents are itching to be heard because they felt shut out during the Green ethics and removal hearings, as well as the appointment process."This is the first time that the residents have had an opportunity to voice their concern as far as the leadership in District 1 should go. And I think they are very anxious and I believe that they feel the previous process that they were not engaged enough when the vote was to select a candidate for District 1. And a lot of people don’t feel the vote was in their interest," he says. By Phillip M. Bailey May 7 Politics Neighborhood Group Organizes District 1 Debate Phillip M. Bailey
May 1 Education JCPS Elementary Counselors Approve of Assistant Principal Proposal The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved a plan to add over 70 assistant principals to elementary schools to relieve administrative work-loads that many school counselors were forced to pick up. By Devin Katayama May 1 Education JCPS Elementary Counselors Approve of Assistant Principal Proposal Devin Katayama
Apr 30 Education Kentucky Extends Concussion Training to Middle School Coaches By Devin Katayama Apr 30 Education Kentucky Extends Concussion Training to Middle School Coaches Devin Katayama
Apr 25 Education Local Students Support World Immunizations A handful of Jefferson County Public Schools students are walking today in support of World Immunization Week.The campaign targets the estimated 1.7 million children that will die this year from diseases that have “all but disappeared in the U.S.” One in five children around the world do not have access to the life-saving immunizations needed to survive, according to the Shot@Life website. The map above shows data from the World Health Organization (WHO) on immunization coverage with measles-containing vaccines in infants.The “World Immunization Week” is a campaign led by WHO, and along with it the Shot@Life campaign is launching this week to raise awareness of immunization issues affecting other countries.As Time Magazine reports, while some diseases like measles have increased in areas of the world, deaths by measles has actually declined the past decade. By Devin Katayama Apr 25 Education Local Students Support World Immunizations Devin Katayama
Apr 23 Education Lawmakers Support Career and Technical Education, Minus Funding A new law supporting Kentucky’s career and technical education programs lacks the proper funding to take effect, but education officials say the legislation shows the state’s support for making students college and career ready. By Devin Katayama Apr 23 Education Lawmakers Support Career and Technical Education, Minus Funding Devin Katayama
Mar 15 Environment Cane Run Elementary is Showcase for Energy Efficient Projects State organizers are packing up after a two-day conference in Louisville highlighting sustainable building practices for schools. Today’s agenda included a field trip to Cane Run Elementary. Cane Run Elementary is an older school, located just off Cane Run Road near Rubbertown. But in 2009, it underwent major renovations. Over the span of several months, […] By Erica Peterson Mar 15 Environment Cane Run Elementary is Showcase for Energy Efficient Projects Erica Peterson
Mar 12 Local News JCPS Expects Vote on Thomas Jefferson Middle Turn Around Model Thomas Jefferson Middle School has decided how it’ll turn around student achievement after being labeled persistently low achieving last year. The school was named in the latest round of low-achieving schools according to the federal government’s No Child Left Behind standards. Thomas Jefferson Middle’s School-Based Decision Making council was allowed to choose one of four […] By Devin Katayama Mar 12 Local News JCPS Expects Vote on Thomas Jefferson Middle Turn Around Model Devin Katayama
Feb 8 Local News Literacy Program for Immigrant Families Opens Site in Buechel A fourth site has been opened in Jefferson County for a program that helps immigrant families with literacy and education. Through the National Center for Family Literacy, Jefferson County Public Schools offers classes through NCFL’s Toyota Family Literacy Program, which servers parents and students at Klondike, Rangeland and Slaughter elementary schools. Now Buechel United Methodist […] By Devin Katayama Feb 8 Local News Literacy Program for Immigrant Families Opens Site in Buechel Devin Katayama
Feb 1 Local News Louisville Receives Wallace Foundation Grant Louisville is getting a $765,000 grant from the Wallace Foundation to help boost local after-school programs for at-risk children and teens. Mayor Greg Fischer says the money will also help with the implementation of YouthPrint, an initiative to help youngsters make better use of their out-of-school time. In announcing the grant, the educational foundation noted […] By Rick Howlett Feb 1 Local News Louisville Receives Wallace Foundation Grant Rick Howlett
Dec 11 Local News JCPS Board Expects to Hear Student Assignment Proposal The Jefferson County Board of Education is likely to vote on changes to its student assignment plan Monday night. This has been a critical year for the student assignment plan. The district lost a key case against its plan in the state’s Court of Appeals earlier this year. The board also heard recommendations in September […] By Devin Katayama Dec 11 Local News JCPS Board Expects to Hear Student Assignment Proposal Devin Katayama
Dec 8 Local News School Bus Accident in Southwest Louisville; Black Ice on I-64 Updated at 10:38 am A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Schools says the four students taken to the hospital after this morning’s school bus accident were transported as a precaution. Another vehicle allegedly ran a red light at Greenbelt Highway and Greenwood Road in southwest Louisville and struck bus No. 9919, which was bound for […] By Todd Mundt Dec 8 Local News School Bus Accident in Southwest Louisville; Black Ice on I-64 Todd Mundt
Dec 5 Local News Report Says 76 JCPS Schools Could Use $900 Million In Updates Kentucky has assessed the learning environments of 76 Jefferson County public schools and hundreds more across the state. The Department of Education categorizes schools on a scale of one through five to measure their condition. Last year lawmakers called for a more detailed assessment to measure category three and four schools (generally buildings 20-40 years […] By Devin Katayama Dec 5 Local News Report Says 76 JCPS Schools Could Use $900 Million In Updates Devin Katayama