KAET, the Kentucky Academy for Equity in Teaching, is divided into three objectives: To inspire, to prepare, and to educate the next generation of teachers.
As the clock ticks closer to March 17 when the first group of Jefferson County Public Schools students will return to in-person learning, the district is racing against time to fill critical staff positions.
The Jefferson County Board of Education on Thursday approved an amended version of JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio’s proposal to begin a phased return to classrooms next month.
Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio said Thursday that schools across the district are ready to get back into the classroom.
Jefferson County Public Schools continues to stick with Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) online, but school board members could change that on Thursday.
Bowling served the 87th District in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998 and recently resigned from the Kentucky Board of Education.
A lot of WAVE Country kids and parents found themselves with a real snow day Thursday, meaning there were no in-person classes and no non-traditional instruction.
Jefferson County Public School staff members will start taking a survey about whether they want to go back to the classroom and what they would like to see in the back-to-school plan.
Next week, JCAESP will be surveying teachers and staff about whether they want to go back to school and what they would like to see in the back-to-school plan.
WAVE 3 News helped bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to eight zip codes in the Louisville area. Thanks to a grant from PNC, we are able to expand the program to a ninth zip code.
The ongoing stress, fear, grief, and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic can wear anyone down, but children and teens may have an especially tough time.
A JCPS bus driver has been fired after allegedly breaking mask protocol and refusing to wear a mask inside of an elementary school building, according to termination papers.
Christopher 2X, a local activist with Game Changers, and his grandsons asked for donations for personal protective equipment to be donated to local JCPS students.
In the city of Louisville, 66,290 people have now been vaccinated. Thousands of additional vaccinations are expected in the coming weeks as JCPS teachers and staff continue to receive their first doses.
Governor Andy Beshear said Monday that by the end of the first week in February all teachers in the state will have gotten the first dose of the COVID vaccine.
University of Louisville School of Music alumnus Master Sergeant Matthew Byrnes performed a solo rendition of “Taps” at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremonies Wednesday.
Instead of assigning the typical coursework, a J. Graham Brown School teacher had his fifth grade students watch the 59th inauguration during their virtual class.
Student athletes within Jefferson County Public Schools will be allowed to compete in winter sports following a vote in Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) reported it is currently aware of at least six school districts that have offered vaccines to some school staff.
The group members stated they want more involvement in meetings and more opportunities to discuss issues face-to-face with Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio and school board members.
Jefferson County Public Schools nurse Bobbie Lester wanted to set an example for her coworkers on Friday by becoming the first of 40 district employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kentucky teachers, first responders and people 70-years-old and up are officially next on the list to receive access to the COVID-19 vaccine once the state completes phase 1A, Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday.
Parents planning on sending their kids back to in-person classes lined up at St. Francis School in Goshen, sat with their kids and then spit into a tube to get their COVID results within 48 hours.
Currently, Kentucky’s Phase 1B includes K-12 teachers, first responders and people over 70, despite the CDC’s recommendation to include several other groups including childcare staff.
District leaders have indicated that students within Jefferson County Public Schools won’t likely return to in-person instruction until teachers are vaccinated.