Daily Briefing: Why JCPS will be paying some parents to drive their kids to school

Happy Wednesday, Louisville! (You can read today's eNewspaper here .)

It's once again another bright and sunny day with a high of about 88.

Here are the top headlines:

Jefferson County Public Schools is expected to pay families up to $9 million to drive their kids to school this year, following the introduction of a new transportation plan that eliminated buses for nearly 18,000 students across 55 schools. Here's what parents should expect.

In other news:

• Politics: Local Republicans and national school choice proponents are accusing a south central Kentucky school district of breaking the law after publicly advocating against an upcoming ballot measure. Here's what to know.
• NuLu: NuLu Fest, the NuLu Business Association's annual autumn block party, returns for its 14th year this fall. View the full guide to the event.
• Business: A new Zaxby's restaurant will open on Brownsboro Road by the end of the year — making it the fourth business to open in Brownsboro Road shopping plaza in 2024.

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Check back here tomorrow for even more headlines from us.

Until then,

Ray

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Daily Briefing: Why JCPS will be paying some parents to drive their kids to school