Jefferson County Public Schools

You wouldn’ t normally find too many stories about college basketball, specifically University of Louisville basketball, in a publication like the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). But wh...

Every year, Jefferson County Public Schools families and employees have an opportunity to help the school district improve in multiple areas. Their input comes from filling out the...

Dr. Marty Pollio estimates he has spent nearly 5,000 school days in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal and, currently, super...

Winter weather has not been a friend to Jefferson County Schools' efforts to remain open. While the Jefferson County Board of Education voted to forgive five snow days when studen...

Students in Central High School's Veterinary program are getting the chance to learn from some real furry friends. Central staff bring their pet dogs to the students who are learn...

“What’s Up with Nick?” – that’s the name of the program JCPS elementary schools are using to teach students about autism, how kids with autism are different or the same as them an...

Perry Bacon Jr.’s stories and columns on NBC and in the Washington Post have peeled back the curtain on U.S. politics and government. The Louisville Male High School graduate's lov...

Once a month during the school year, dozens of men and women from the community show up at JCPS elementary schools to surprise students with cheers, high fives, signs and encourag...

Twenty years ago, Jason Stinson received his master’s degree in teaching from the University of Louisville (UofL). Six months later he walked into his first classroom at Pleasure ...

Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) multi-faceted effort to get more students to school more often is paying off. The number of students considered chronically absent has dro...

Jefferson County Public Schools effort to provide language support for all of its students, families and employees has resulted in a national award. LanguageLine Solutions (LLS)...

Seniors at four Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) will get a chance to take multiple dual credit classes on a college campus for free next school year. A $79,000 Bridge Gran...

The Jefferson County Board of Education wants to hear from the public as they search for the next superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). With Dr. Marty Pollio ...

Larry Elliott says becoming a school bus driver has been a great decision. His young passengers agree. Elliott is being recognized for the kindness he’s shown providing blankets to...

The wheels are in motion for the Waggener High School Black Student Union's mobile food bank. With more than $40,000 raised and a refurbished school bus secured, they're preparing...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has opened its second Elev8 Learning Center to help students who need additional academic support. Elev8 Newburg’s first day of operation ...

Two Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) educators have won the nation’s highest honor for math and science teachers—the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Te...

This week, the duPont Manual High School boys' basketball team will be competing for the Louisville Invitational Tournament title as well as for their teammate, senior Davis Randl...

A music teacher at Jefferson County Public Schools Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) has been named the High School Music Teacher of the Year. Kevin Callihan won the award pres...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) could potentially restore transportation service to some magnet and traditional schools now that 68 drivers from the Transit Authority of t...