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Paid family leave would be a win-win for Jefferson County Public Schools
Sleep deprivation, mental health challenges, breastfeeding, child care, family dynamics and body image are just a few of the challenges many new parents face when expanding their families. As a fierce maternal and child health advocate, Louisville Metro Office for Women ambassador and lactation consultant who supports new parents, I know that providing access to […] The post Paid family leave would be a win-win for Jefferson County Public Schools appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Daily Briefing: JCPS nearly doubles its multilingual student population
Good morning, Louisville! It's Sunday again, which means it's time to recap the week. Today we can expect possible severe thunderstorms with a high of about 85. Jefferson County Public Schools has seen its multilingual student population nearly double in the past five years, but funding has not kept pace, our Krista Johnson reports. See why and what's being done.
JCPS' white majority school board hurts Black students. We have the power to change this.
I am the proud father of two Portland Elementary Panthers. It is a school I cherish because it has cherished my children and their friends with a kind of love that builds solidarity. It is precisely my love of Portland Elementary and the West End where I live that often places me at odds with our city’s leadership and white members of our school board. The white majority rule made the voices of the mothers and fathers of my community mute as white board members wielded their power to place us on a dangerous path of disinvestment.
‘Enormous increase’: JCPS tested by sharp rise in students who don’t speak English
On an April afternoon, hundreds of students gathered in Newcomer Academy's gymnasium, their phones poised to capture scenes from the school's fashion show as their peers and teachers showed off attire from their home countries of Burundi, Guatemala, India and more. With more than two dozen languages spoken inside the...
Vote for Louisville-area high school girls athlete of the week before polls close Thursday
This week's nominees for Courier Journal girls athlete of the week produced clutch performances during the KHSAA postseason. Voting is underway for The Courier Journal's girls athlete of the week. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Thursday, and the winner will be announced Friday. Looking for more high school sports...
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