May 2 Education Under Trump Budget, Nearly 2 Million Kids May Lose After-School Care The Trump administration says there's no evidence the program works, but supporters say that thinking is misguided. Some even call it a "godsend." By Pam Fessler, NPR May 2 Education Under Trump Budget, Nearly 2 Million Kids May Lose After-School Care Pam Fessler, NPR
Oct 18 Local News Auditors Begin Observing JCPS Classrooms and Data A team of auditors is spending the week observing Jefferson County Public Schools. The 25 member team will produce a comprehensive report to help district leaders improve education policies and programs. Phi Delta Kappa International will observe all parts of the district and will visit almost every classroom and interview teachers, parents and the community, […] By Devin Katayama Oct 18 Local News Auditors Begin Observing JCPS Classrooms and Data Devin Katayama
Sep 21 Local News Students at Low-Achieving Schools Miss More Class Students at Persistently Low-Achieving (PLA) schools are missing more days of class than other JCPS middle and high schools. A report released by the Jefferson County Teachers Association (JCTA) finds 24.3 percent students at PLA schools miss at least 20 days of class. For all other schools that number is 15 percent. Now the JCTA […] By Devin Katayama Sep 21 Local News Students at Low-Achieving Schools Miss More Class Devin Katayama
Sep 19 Local News Local PTA Group Begins Training on Common Core Standards A local PTA group is training to educate parents in Jefferson County about the Common Core State Standards. President of the 15th District PTA Cheri Dimar said she didn’t have time to relax on the beach in Florida this past weekend because her group of six were busy training with the National PTA on how […] By Devin Katayama Sep 19 Local News Local PTA Group Begins Training on Common Core Standards Devin Katayama
Sep 2 Local News Heat Moves JCPS Football Game Times Jefferson County Public Schools is moving all evening football games back to at least 8 pm tonight. The heat index is expected to exceed levels suitable to play, said JCPS athletics director Jerry Wyman. “There is no guarantee that it wouldn’t have been ok at 7:30 but we feel a lot more confident that 8:00 […] By Devin Katayama Sep 2 Local News Heat Moves JCPS Football Game Times Devin Katayama
Aug 17 Local News JCPS Buses Students Home Safely All JCPS students have been safely delivered home. The last student was cleared at 7:13 pm on Wednesday night, according to the Courier-Journal. WDRB reports that fewer than 20 children had not yet been dropped off as of 7:20. Despite school being postponed for two consecutive days due to power and communication outages from Saturday’s […] By Devin Katayama Aug 17 Local News JCPS Buses Students Home Safely Devin Katayama
Aug 17 Local News JCPS Begins Year With New Expectations, Standards In a short years-time the Jefferson County school district has seen numerous changes that will affect this school year. Some are simple, like changes to the lunch menu. Others are major and will be new to students, teachers and administrators, and will affect the county, state and nation. One of the most notable changes is […] By Devin Katayama Aug 17 Local News JCPS Begins Year With New Expectations, Standards Devin Katayama
Aug 15 Local News JCPS Expected to Announce Decision by 6 PM Today The first day of school for JCPS students has been postponed due to Saturday’s storm. A decision about whether students will be in school tomorrow is expected later today. “We had our crews out this morning. We’re accessing the roads, assessing the intersections to see where lights are not working,” said Rick Caple, director of […] By Devin Katayama Aug 15 Local News JCPS Expected to Announce Decision by 6 PM Today Devin Katayama
Aug 1 Local News New JCPS Superintendent Donna Hargens Begins Work Donna Hargens began work on Monday as Jefferson County Public School’s new superintendent. Now she’ll have two weeks to prepare for the first day of school on Aug. 15. But, preparation didn’t start today, she said. “The work has been ongoing and the staff has worked really, really hard to prepare for the first day. […] By Devin Katayama Aug 1 Local News New JCPS Superintendent Donna Hargens Begins Work Devin Katayama
Jul 22 Local News USDA Awards JCPS with Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grants As students prepare to go back to school, some may see changes to their diets. The USDA has awarded Jefferson County Public Schools 33 grants for its Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. But those grants may be in jeopardy. The program gives students fresh produce in the afternoon, three days a week. JCPS has received […] By Devin Katayama Jul 22 Local News USDA Awards JCPS with Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grants Devin Katayama
Jul 11 Local News Jefferson County School Board Approves New Superintendent Contract The Jefferson County School Board has approved the contract of newly-appointed superintendent Donna Hargens. Hargens finished a five day tour of Louisville last night and was in attendance for her first Jefferson County School Board meeting. The contract gives Hargens a $276,000 salary over the next four years. She will be making slightly more than […] By Devin Katayama Jul 11 Local News Jefferson County School Board Approves New Superintendent Contract Devin Katayama
Aug 10 Local News JCPS Bus Drivers Preparing For Start Of Classes Drivers for Jefferson County Public Schools have been going through simulations of their routes in anticipation of the start of classes next Tuesday. About 900 buses will be used to transport some 63,000 students. The new elementary student assignment plan has led to new and revised routes for many drivers. By Gabe Bullard Aug 10 Local News JCPS Bus Drivers Preparing For Start Of Classes Gabe Bullard
Aug 10 State of Affairs Helping Your Child with School Anxiety How will you react when it's time to put your Kindergartner on the school bus but she won't stop crying that she doesn't want to go? What will you do if your middle schooler constantly says he's too sick for school, but you suspect a deeper problem? Monday on State of Affairs we'll talk about school anxiety - what causes it, what to do about it, and how to tell if your child has crossed the line from normal nerves into phobia. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Aug 10 State of Affairs Helping Your Child with School Anxiety Laura Ellis
Apr 10 Local News U of L Student Seeking Additional Damages A nursing student who was expelled from the University of Louisville over her blog posts will not be reinstated this semester. By Gabe Bullard Apr 10 Local News U of L Student Seeking Additional Damages Gabe Bullard
Jan 2 Local News Pitt Study: Short-Term School Closure May Not Stop Flu A new study from the University of Pittsburgh has found that closing schools for less than two weeks during a flu pandemic may increase the rate of infection. By Kristin Espeland Jan 2 Local News Pitt Study: Short-Term School Closure May Not Stop Flu Kristin Espeland