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Are Jobs Enough?
I recently reported on WFPL about a chicken and egg situation… Louisville needs to have more college graduates in order to compete for jobs, but many companies are looking for educated workforces when...
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Berry Discusses His Decision To Pull Papers From UK
Author Wendell Berry recently decided not to donate his personal papers to the University of Kentucky. Berry cited the school’s closeness with coal-industry dollars as a reason for calling off the...
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Board Of Education Can Have Closed-Door Meeting To Evaluate Berman
A story in the Courier-Journal this weekend outlines how the Jefferson County Board of Education can hold a closed-door meeting to begin superintendent Sheldon Berman‘s evaluation. The board held a...
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Kentucky’s College Graduate Population
We’ve reported on the efforts to increase the number of Louisvillians with college degrees. This could be done by graduating existing residents or by attracting degree holders. Officials are aiming to...
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Vacation Liberty School Opens In Georgetown
Members of the Glenn Beck-inspired 9/12 Project have set up a Vacation Liberty School in Georgetown, Kentucky. The C-J visited the class: On Monday, the first night of Vacation Liberty School, the...
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Kentucky Ranked 40th For Child Well-Being
I reported on the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count data for WFPL. What I found most interesting was Kentucky Youth Advocates director Terry Brooks‘ assertion that Kentucky’s poor performance in...
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JCPS Bus Update This Afternoon
Jefferson County Public Schools officials say they are working on a solution to Tuesday’s transportation problems. After a smooth start to the first day of classes, about 400 students were returned...
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Two Principals Suspended Following JCPS Bus Problems
This is a cross post with WFPL. Two Jefferson County Public Schools principals have been suspended following transportation problems on the first day of classes Tuesday. District officials say the...
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High, Middle And Elementary School Confidential
The word is out about the new blog JCPS Confidential. The site has one post now, and the author (nome de web Paul Friar) claims to be “a JCPS employee, parent and taxpayer who is interested in getting...
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Kentucky Misses Race To The Top Dollars Again
The AP reports that the U.S. Department of Education has chosen Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island the Race to the Top winners. Tagged:...
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A Little More On Race To The Top
Governor Steve Beshear released this statement about today’s Race to the Top announcement. While we are disappointed that Kentucky did not win an award in the second round of Race to the Top funding,...
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Abramson On The JCPS Suit, Schools Bill
As Rick Howlett reported on WFPL today, “Louisville attorney Ted Gordon was back in court Monday, filing a motion that asks a judge to reopen Gordon’s suit challenging Jefferson County Public Schools...
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More On The Assignment Plan Ad
It may be that Republican mayoral candidate Hal Heiner‘s ad calling for an end to the JCPS student assignment plan has been played in the news more than it’s aired in commercial blocks. On Thursday,...
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Teachers Endorse Fischer
The Jefferson County Teachers Association has endorsed Democratic candidate Greg Fischer in the Louisville mayor’s race. The mayor has no direct power over education, but all of the candidates have...
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Updated: Moxley Endorses Heiner At Education Press Conference
Republican candidate for mayor Hal Heiner Thursday discussed his plans for improving Jefferson County Public Schools, and announced his latest endorsement. Heiner recently called for an end to the...
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Ads, Ads, Ads
If yesterday’s dose of campaign ads wasn’t enough… First, the NRSC has a new ad accusing Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway of waffling (flip-flopping, etc) on the Bush tax cuts (which Conway...
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Heiner Hits Fischer In Latest Ad
Republican mayoral candidate Hal Heiner has a new television ad that hits Democrat candidate Greg Fischer for following Heiner on calls to change the student assignment plan. Heiner was the first...
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Are There No Secrets?
Almost two months ago, the new blog JCPS Confidential made news across the local blogosphere. But nothing has been posted to the site since. The same welcome message from August 20th remains. Does...
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Amid Residency Questions, JCTA Withdraws Toborowsky Endorsement
The Jefferson County Teachers Association has withdrawn its endorsement of Third District School Board candidate David Toborowsky. Brent McKim, president of the teachers association, said that over the...
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For-Profit College Complaints Under Review
The Kentucky General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Education is reviewing complaints against for-profit and proprietary colleges in Kentucky, including Spencerian College in Louisville. The...
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JCPS Board Votes To Replace Berman
The Jefferson County Board of Education has voted 5-2 to not renew superintendent Sheldon Berman‘s contract. Board members Linda Duncan and Steve Imhoff were the two votes in favor. WFPL will have more...
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Scientist Calls Ark Encounter Tax Incentives “A Slap In The Face”
Georgetown College professor Dr. Robert Bevins has sent a letter to Governor Steve Beshear regarding the planned Ark Encounter creationist theme park and the state tax incentives Beshear says the park...
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For-Profit Colleges Under Investigation
One month after a General Assembly committee began reviewing for-profit colleges, Attorney General Jack Conway has announced another investigation. Tagged: Conway, Education, Jack Conway
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A Late Holiday Wishlist About Arts Organizations
Let’s file this in the “better late than never” folder… Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts president Michael Kaiser‘s name has come up in several stories about the Louisville Orchestra. The...
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Neighborhood Schools Bill Moves To Full Senate
Senator Dan Seum‘s (R-Louisville) neighborhood schools bill–which would end Jefferson County Public Schools’ student assignment plan–has cleared the Senate Education Committee and could be up for a...
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Senate Passes Neighborhood Schools Bill
The bill that would dismantle Jefferson County Public Schools’ student assignment plan has passed the state Senate. But Superintendent Sheldon Berman doesn’t think it will clear the House. Tagged:...
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Grayson Resigning For Harvard Post
Kentucky Secretary of State (and former Senate candidate) Trey Grayson is resigning to become director of the Harvard Institute for Politics. Governor Steve Beshear has appointed Bowling Green Mayor...
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Full Audio: Sen. David Williams And Rep. Rick Rand
Senate President David Williams and House Appropriations Chair Rick Rand spoke at the Louisville forum Wednesday. Here is the WFPL story, in which Rep. Rand says the Arizona-style immigration bill and...
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Full Audio: Beshear Promotes Graduation Bill To School Boards
Governor Steve Beshear spoke at the Kentucky School Board Association’s annual conference Friday. He encouraged the audience to support a bill that would raise the dropout age to 18. Similar...
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Kentucky Schools Commended For Fighting Obesity
by Graham Shelby Nearly 300 Kentucky schools have earned special recognition from First Lady Michelle Obama and the US Department of Agriculture for efforts to fight childhood obesity. Mrs. Obama’s...
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