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New JCPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood said the district is prepared to welcome back nearly 100,000 students to its 165 ...
Jefferson County Public School students will not be heading back to class for at least a few more days. Jessica Moran, like a lot of JCPS parents, had a rocky start to the school year.
The Jefferson County Board of Education "voted that students cannot use their phones at all during the school day including in hallways or during lunch. That does not mean they can't have a phone, ...
No traditional bus riders are at Jefferson Traditional Middle School. School staff direct traffic as the line starts on ...
Dr. Brian Yearwood said he believes the best way to lead is by listening and being present in schools. He also stressed the ...
Schools that are over-enrolled must subsidize under-enrolled schools. Some schools cost about $13,000 per student to run, while others cost more than $19,000.
In Jefferson County, this has translated into more unoccupied chairs. Jeffco has the capacity to serve 96,000 students in what staffers define as "traditional district-managed schools," but only ...
JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood welcomes the community and anticipates successful 2025-26 school year. Nearly 96,000 ...
— In 2016, Jefferson County Public Schools had a shot at up to $12 million from the federal government for its magnet schools and programs. The following year, $15 million was on the table.
Law enforcement officials previously identified a 15-year-old as a possible suspect, but later determined he was not involved ...
An LMPD spokesperson said several people reported gunshots fired between the 900 and 1100 block of West Chestnut Street just ...