News about Jefferson County Public Schools

After years of community discussion, the Jefferson County Board of Education settled on a $2 million plan to expand the district’s internal police force. It’s much bigger than expected.

Despite board promises to consider start times that better align with student sleep patterns, JCPS staff want no changes next year.

Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio says he will retire at the end of the school year.

Jefferson County Public Schools has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, ending a 10-year investigation.

JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio said under oath that he texted throughout last year’s first day busing crisis, but district officials won’t turn the messages over.

En la medida que la comunidad multilingüe de JCPS crece, en la Unión Estudiantil Hispana, HSU, los estudiantes latinos de Seneca High School encuentran solidaridad.

As JCPS’s multilingual community grows, Latino students at Seneca High School are finding solidarity in their Hispanic Student Union.

The song “Where My Bus At?” was created by Louisville students and went viral earlier this month. The two creatives behind the video said the song is part of their growing initiative to blend hip-hop into learning.

After a Jefferson County Public Schools’ botched start last year, parents, students and educators crossed their fingers and headed back to class for the 2024-2025 school year.

Join reporters from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and the Courier Journal to talk all things back-to-school at Louisville Public Media headquarters next Tuesday morning.