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Meet Louisville-area high school girls athlete of the year for spring from Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Academy tennis standout Ellie Hammond is The Courier Journal girls athlete of year for spring, as voted by our readers. The Davidson signee finished her senior year strong, winning her third consecutive singles title at the KHSAA state tennis meet. ...
Want to talk JCPS busing? Meet education reporter Krista Johnson at our mobile newsroom
So many things throughout the community impact the lives of children and their families, and I want to know more about them. As the education reporter for The Courier Journal, I strive to tell stories that inform and offer context to the challenges our kids and those around them are facing. I also love to tell stories about their achievements and to highlight when progress is being made. With so much going on, though, I know...
UofL, UK make Sacred Heart star’s top 6
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Sacred Heart star ZaKiyah Johnson has been on the national radar since she was in eighth grade and is considered one of the top players in the class of 2025. Wednesday afternoon, she announced her top six potential college destinations. Louisville and Kentucky both found themselves...
New literacy hub launches helping teachers in transforming reading programs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The new Kentucky Reading Research Center has been created to support educators in implementing reliable, replicable reading programs and promote literacy development in Kentucky. Executive director Amy Lingo, says she started her career as a teacher and has seen first-hand the struggle of students reading below...
Grant brings Appalachian instructors to Tennessee Tech to learn about 3D printing
Picture above – Left: Tennessee Tech graduate research assistant Vivekanand Naikwadi provides a demonstration of the vat photopolymerization printer that uses liquid resin to produce 3D designs while training day participants observe the process. Right: Chris Applegate from Dupont Manual High School in Louisville, Ky., watches the material extrusion printer lay filament to create a 3D design. He was one of 20 instructors selected from high schools and community colleges in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana to participate in the recent additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – training day at Tennessee Tech.
Bellarmine University offering cannabis education programs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Bellarmine University is offering five non-credit certificate programs focused solely on cannabis. In 2023, the state of Kentucky legalized the use of medical marijuana for people with certain ailments. Though that’s yet to kick in, the state is already taking up applications for medical marijuana businesses....
JCPS summer reading program helping students avoid learning loss
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Public Schools is using fun activities to promote summer reading with the goal of helping students avoid summer learning loss. Zharia Dickerson, a student in JCPS' summer program, is finding joy in learning and making new friends. "We cater to kids from third to...
Male High School basketball star Cole Edelen starting to see college offers come in
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's been a busy offseason for Male High School basketball star Cole Edelen. He's at the point in his career when college coaches come calling, and he could soon be following in his older brother's footsteps. The Class of 2026 recruiting period, which kicked off in...
Mercy Academy gearing up for new flag football season in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville area athletic directors are teaming up to bring a new sport to the area for girls this fall. Football season is right around the corner, and there's a new team getting ready to take the field, thanks to a new girls flag football league. "It's...
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