Education

The vote directs JCPS staff to find a vendor to implement weapons detection technology in middle and high schools, but board members and staff say that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be Evolv, a company that’s been criticized for its efficacy and lack of transparency.

Charter schools have largely missed out on the property tax revenue that public school districts receive.

The Jefferson County Board of Education is voting on whether to spend big on a pricey new technology. But some security experts are raising red flags about the company that makes the tech.

As Kentucky’s gubernatorial primary approaches, GOP candidates intensified their attacks on each other in a debate on Monday, while largely refraining from supporting any gun safety policies.

A majority of board members expressed support for bringing new gun-sensing tech into schools.

Bellewood and Brooklawn has been serving Kentucky children since the 1850s. But after the death of a child there last July was ruled a homicide, the institution faces an uncertain future.

New guidance from the Kentucky Department of Education advises school districts to remove sex ed from fifth grade curriculum and tread cautiously with bathroom bans.

Over the past three years, Louisville has seen a spike in gun violence involving young people. Data shows residents ages 25 and under are more likely than any other age group to be involved — either as a victim or a suspected shooter.

Dozens of students rallied at the University of Louisville on Thursday to demand protection for transgender community members, in response to a new anti-trans law in Kentucky and transphobic incidents on the university’s campus.

Senate Bill 35 was amended to allow students different options to receive instruction on financial responsibility.