Each student has a unique story, based on their different opportunities and experiences, as they transition from kindergarten to senior year. Jefferson County has created an initiative called the Journey to Success to encourage students embark on their journey, where every student’s story is a testament to the power of education.
Blessings in a Backpack Louisville Chapter will be holding its 6th annual golf scramble fundraiser at the Wildwood Country Club at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. All event proceeds will help provide hunger-free weekends for local students within Jefferson County Public Schools.
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Chief Communications Officer Toni Konz Tatman was awarded the 2023 O.V. Jones Memorial Award from the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KSPRA) at its spring conference March 24 in Owensboro.
Jessica Goodman thought Farmer Elementary’s (Jefferson County) first school-wide assembly in two years was for special guests to learn and celebrate Farmer’s literacy efforts. Instead, the assembly, which included special guests Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass and Gov. Andy Beshear, was for her.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Nov. 22 the launch of the new Everybody Counts program that will help every Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) graduate who doesn’t currently have a plan for after graduation to secure one of three pathways: a job, postsecondary education or both.