Krista Johnson

The Jefferson County Board of Education approved a contract for an audit of JCPS' finances during a Nov. 18 meeting.

As JCPS leaders discuss major cuts in the next budget, a ranked list of which schools could be closed has been delivered to the superintendent.

JCPS leaders recently warned they'd need to sell assets to make payroll next year. But a lack of cash has the district looking at selling assets now.

JCPS still plans to start several major construction projects while being tasked with cutting $132 million from its next budget.

After JCPS leaders proposed a boundary line change for Echo Trail and Crosby middle schools, parents proposed an alternative. JCPS says it won't work.

JCPS has already slashed $100M from its budget and more cuts will be needed in the coming year.

Echo Trail Middle School opened August 2023 and is one of the county's newest schools. Without changes, Echo Trail could reach 133% capacity by 2027.

In response to pressure from the federal government, JCPS' board approved a change to the district's elementary school equity funding formula.

Groups in about 50 Kentucky districts are seeking approval to offer Bible study during the school day, including in Oldham and Jefferson counties.

While some are sounding the alarm about the harms AI chatbots can cause, Bullitt County Public Schools is turning to the tech to help students.

JCPS agreed to change several policies to keep a federal magnet school grant. The district still lost the funds.

School board members called a special meeting to vote on hiring an accounting firm to help balance JCPS' next budget.

The new JCPS plan was intended to improve outcomes and opportunities for Black students. Is it already failing, or does it just need more time?

As public schools began busing in 1975, Louisville's Catholic schools took an unprecedented stance: They wouldn't accept students fleeing integration.

The Kentucky Reading Research Center at UofL is central to the state's reading improvement plans.

All Kentucky juniors have been taking the ACT each year since 2006. This year, state officials awarded a contract to SAT instead.

Thousands of JCPS students will return to class Aug. 7. Here's how the day is going.

The Courier Journal education lab will focus on offering solutions to combat persistent educational challenges.

Changes include a new superintendent, a district-wide cellphone ban and a shift in buildings for some students.

Since receiving a $20 million MacKenzie Scott donation, $1 million has been deposited into a discretionary account that lacks public oversight.