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Lanesville Community Schools ready to welcome students back to class on Thursday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Lanesville Community Schools will welcome students back to class on Thursday. Superintendent Ryan Apple said teachers and staff are excited to welcome kids back to school after the summer break. As of right now, the district only has one teaching position unfilled, and all bus routes...
Two southern Indiana education centers receive $175K for youth apprenticeship pilot programs
INDIANAPOLIS – Two education training sites in southern Indiana were each awarded $175,000 to launch youth apprenticeship pilots in their local communities. Southern Indiana Education Center in Jasper and Southern Indiana Works in New Albany were among four facilities chosen for the awards. Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce...
JCPS calendar: Important dates to know for the 2024-2025 school year
Summer is coming to a close, and there are only a few more days before teachers and about 96,000 students return to Jefferson County Public Schools classrooms. The first day for students is Thursday, Aug. 8, while the last day is Friday, May 23 — depending on whether or not students will need to make up any days. ...
Silver Creek students return to school as $48 million renovation project continues
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) -- Students at Silver Creek schools in Sellersburg returned to class Thursday, navigating around construction crews as a $48 million renovation project continues. The school board unanimously approved the project in 2023. School officials said no major problems were encountered, although some hiccups are always to be...
JCPS getting ready for first day of school as TARC drivers prepare to hit the road
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — JCPS is getting ready for the first day of school as its newest drivers prepare to hit the road. Last month, TARC agreed to lease 70 of their drivers to JCPS to help the district with routes and save jobs. On Tuesday, Kentucky State Police and...
Former Clarksville police chief sworn in as newest school board member
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Clarksville Community School Corporation has a new board member. Wednesday, the district announced former Clarksville Police Chief Col. Mark Palmer as the newest member of the school board. He was sworn in during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. Palmer replaces Bill Wilson, who died...
JCPS superintendent receives lower scores on report card after last year's busing issues, teacher shortage
JCPS superintendent receives lower scores on report card following busing issues, teacher shortage. Pollio received "accomplished" and "exemplary" marks in other categories. But overall, his scores dropped in four out of seven sections compared to last year's evaluation.
'Unapproved' items on school supply lists for some JCPS schools
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As Jefferson County Public Schools families do their back-to-school shopping, items like headphones, plastic baggies and hand sanitizer might be on supply lists. But they shouldn't be. That's because the district set a specific list for school supplies about 10 years ago in a policy that...
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Can Christian Academy-Louisville (CAL) be unseated from the top spot?. Some teams seem to absorb losses with little to no impact. This seems doubly true of private schools, particularly in the Lexington/Louisville areas. CAL has some pieces returning but they lost a very big piece we will below discuss. Will they enter the season in the top spot in the 3A classification? Who better in Kentucky than the great “Friday Night Fletch” to lead us through this discourse? Let’s talk about it!
Bellarmine launches program to give qualifying Louisville students automatic admission
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University announced the launch of an initiative to make it easier for Louisville high school students to pursue postsecondary education in their hometown through automatic admission to the school. “Bellarmine Direct” allows students from public and private high schools who have earned a 2.75 grade...
Heaven Hill employees pack 400 backpacks with school supplies for west Louisville elementary school
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Heaven Hill employees and interns helped put together backpacks of school supplies and care packages Thursday morning for Louisville students and teachers. Volunteers gathered at William H. Perry Elementary School on Dixie Highway to fill 400 backpacks with school supplies. The supplies ranged from pencils and...
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