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Details of Jefferson County Public Schools Audit To Be Released Wednesday

Staff — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:43:03 +0000

Less than a day after the Jefferson County Public Schools board asked State Auditor Adam Edelen to look into the district's finances and policies, Edelen has responded.

On Wednesday morning, Edelen, Mayor Greg Fischer, Superintendent Donna Hargens and Board of Education Chair Diane Porter will announce the scope of the state audit of JCPS.

JCPS Open, On Schedule Wednesday

Gabe Bullard — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:52:00 +0000

After Tuesday night's winter weather, all Jefferson County Public Schools are open and running on their regular schedules. District officials announced the decision early this morning.

City crews began treating the roads last night as precipitation fell.

PULSE: How Education Activists Are Changing Students' Voices

Devin Katayama — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:56:00 +0000

Treasure Rogers is one of several Jefferson County Public Schools students who attended a school board forum last year. It was organized by two young education activists who just thought it would be cool to hold a forum in which students could participate.

“I asked a question and the candidates seemed like they really liked the question and they gave great feedback. So I’m like, how can we now act on it because you can’t change nothing if you just say it. You have to make actions to build upon for a change so how can I do that?” she says.

Planned Lawsuit Would Seek to Prevent David Jones Jr. from Taking JCPS Board Seat

Joseph Lord — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:37:58 +0000

If David Jones Jr. wins a seat next week on the Jefferson County Public Schools board, attorney Ted Gordon will file a lawsuit seeking to prevent the former Humana chairman from taking office, a spokeswoman for Gordon announced on Thursday.

The suit would claim that Jones has conflicts of interest that make his ineligible to serve on the school board.

JCPS District 7 Candidates Offer Diverse Experience, Opinions

Devin Katayama — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:36:04 +0000

Residents in southeastern Jefferson County will have a pool of school board candidates this fall that range in experience and vision for improving student achievement.

The last of WFPL's Jefferson County Board of Education election debates ended Tuesday night. The five candidates competing for retiring board member Larry Hujo's District 7 seat--Chris Brady, Christopher Fell, Marty Bell, James Sexton and Jonathan Robertson--discussed taxes, charter schools, neighborhood schools and much more.

Actors Theatre Partners with Medical School on High-Flying New Play

Erin Keane — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:24:23 +0000

Every year, Actors Theatre of Louisville commissions a new multi-writer play to showcase its apprentice company during the Humana Festival of New American Plays. A project already forged through collaborative partnerships will take on a larger role within the community this season.

Will School Lunch Changes Really Make Students Healthier?

Laura Ellis — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:23:00 +0000

There’s a new push on for healthier school food across the country, in the form of a new law called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, aimed at updating nutrition standards in the National School Lunch Program. Those new guidelines start taking effect this year. Will they have the desired result?

Measuring Student Achievement in Superintendent Evaluation Could Be a Challenge

Devin Katayama — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:16:17 +0000

The Jefferson County Board of Education has approved the performance objectives for Superintendent Donna Hargens’s evaluation, but measuring student performance may still be a challenge.

The board approved the criteria at Monday night's board meeting. It measures three major performance objectives, including implementation of the new strategic plan, continuation assessing and organizing management and improving student achievement.

JCPS Interested in Local "Race to the Top" Grant

Devin Katayama — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:32:00 +0000

Jefferson County Public Schools is one of 893 districts that have announced an intent to apply for new federal “Race to the Top” funding.

Kentucky applied for the federal government's competitive Race to the Top grants before, and last year the commonwealth received around $17 million after losing the larger grant it applied for.

Fischer Endorses Jones for Jefferson County School Board

Phillip M. Bailey — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:52:02 +0000

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer entered the education debate and publicly endorsed former Humana Inc. Chairman David Jones Jr. for Jefferson County school board on Thursday.

The businessman is running for the District 2 seat, which covers the Highlands and Crescent Hill neighborhoods. He is facing Elizabeth Berfield, Phil Haming and George Tolhurst.

During a panel discussion at the Leadership Louisville Luncheon, Fischer said there are gaps in public education that need to be addressed, and that residents should follow Jones’s lead and take those challenges on.

"Our goal is to be the best large public school district in the country, period," he says. "And you’re seeing that with this school board race that we have right now. Unprecedented amount of people are running. You’re seeing a great community leader like David Jones step up to say, ‘I want to make a difference in this as well.'"