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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Jefferson County Board of Education voted five to two in favor of approving new organizational charts for the District. These changes are estimated to sav...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - During the February 10, 2026, Jefferson County Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to postpone the vote on organizational charts until a special meeti...

Longtime Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) educator Angela C. Hosch has been named chief academic officer (CAO) following a successful four-month tenure as interim CAO. Hos...

Honesty is an important character trait we encourage every day at JBA. Being honest means telling the truth, taking responsibility for our actions, and doing the right thing even...

January 20, 2026 – The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) unanimously voted to accept the 2026-27 Draft Budget on Tuesday night. This early stage in the budget process ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) shared a first look at the Draft Budget for the 2026-27 school year in a public meeting with the Audit and Risk Management...

Hello Eagles! For the month of January, the character trait is perseverance. Perseverance is continuing to do something even though it is hard and never giving up. Who will be ...

JCBE Chair Corrie Shull and Vice Chair James Craig shared the following release: Louisville, KY (December 5, 2025) — The Chair and Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Board of E...

UPDATED: 11/24/25 This article has been updated to reflect that Dr. Brian Yearwood will no longer be proposing a change to school start times at the Dec. 9, 2025, Jefferson Cou...

Registration opens soon for the annual Take What You Can Tote! Family Event on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clothing Assistance Program (CAP) Warehouse. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood announced a set of recommended facility changes for the 2026-27 school year, d...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) students achieved strong graduation and postsecondary readiness rates in the 2024–25 school year, according to results fro...

Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is looking for passionate and engaged community members to join its new initiative, the JCPS Community Champions program. Announced in No...

Jefferson County Public Schools is partnering with Dare to Care Food Bank to raise food and funds amid an increase in demand for food access in our community, starting Wednesday, ...

Families can apply for the 2026-27 school year from Nov. 3, 2025 through Dec. 19, 2025. If your child is starting kindergarten (turning 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2026) or has never...

The character trait for the month of October is empathy. Empathy can be defined as the ability to understand and share another person's feelings and experiences. Often described...

Since late July, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood has been on the move, wrapping up his first series of Community Conversations across the ...

Dr. Lynn Reynolds, a lifelong educator with 35 years of experience, has been named the new special assistant to the superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. She will beg...

When students at Pleasure Ridge Park High School walk into the library this year, something feels different. The checkout desk is busier and the students are lining up, not for W...

In a world where violence and trauma can ripple through a community, affecting even its youngest members, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has taken on a critical role that...