Tag Archives: JCPS

JCPS Confidential back in the saddle (so to speak)

March 15, 2011 – 12:23 pm

It’s been nearly six months since we told you about JCPS Confidential, a school-centric whistleblower-type website whose output has been virtually nada until a recent incident involving a (now former) Manual High School teacher, a young boy, some condoms, some beer and some wet wipes stirred it from slumber. Here’s this from WHAS-11: A former [...]

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Low-income no excuse for JCPS, says academic panel

February 9, 2011 – 12:40 pm

In the midst of a robust debate about the future of Jefferson County Public Schools, the leader of a non-partisan education advocacy group says Louisville’s public education system cannot blame extreme poverty and racial diversity for its failing schools. In an editorial published by Insider Louisville, Cindy Heine, interim director of the Prichard Committee for [...]

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Neighborhood schools bill passes committee

January 6, 2011 – 4:02 pm

A controversial bill that would dismantle the Jefferson County Public Schools’ student assignment passed in committee Thursday, and could be approved by the full state Senate as early as Friday. The measure easily cleared the Senate Education Committee by an 8-5 vote, with all Democratic members voting against it. The legislation was  introduced by state [...]

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Berman is out

November 22, 2010 – 9:45 pm

After an almost three hour closed door meeting, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted 5-2 to replace Superintendent Dr. Sheldon Berman. The board called the special meeting to evaluate Berman’s job performance and to decide whether or not to renew his contract, which expires at the end of June 2011. Those voting against renewing [...]

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Mis-education nation

November 10, 2010 – 9:05 am

The news that six Jefferson County high schools were among the 10 lowest-performing public schools in Kentucky is bound to ignite the usual back and forth debate about academic achievement, standardized testing and teacher performance. When the state’s Department of Education has announced that the schools will face an audit that could result in major [...]

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JCTA pulls Toborowsky endorsement

October 26, 2010 – 1:33 pm

After an investigation by WAVE-TV, the Jefferson County Teacher’s Association has withdrawn its endorsement of school board candidate David Toborowsky, citing problems with the political newcomer’s residency. “Over the last several days, Better Schools Kentucky learned of some new information that raises questions about Mr. Toborowsky’s candidacy,” JCTA President Brent McKim said in a statement. [...]

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Heiner slaps Fischer over JCPS in latest ad

October 12, 2010 – 12:27 pm

In a new advertisement, Republican Hal Heiner calls out Democrat Greg Fischer for following his lead in criticizing the Jefferson County Public School student assignment plan. In September, the GOP nominee for mayor released a commercial saying it is time to end the “failed student assignment plan”, which Fischer called inappropriate at the time. From [...]

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Teachers endorse Fischer

September 29, 2010 – 11:52 am

With the November election less than five weeks away, Louisville’s teachers have endorsed Democratic mayoral candidate Greg Fischer, citing his vision to help improve public education. The Jefferson County Teachers Association, which represents 6,000 teachers, librarians, speech clinicians, physical therapists and occupational therapists, said the Louisville businessman has the insight to move the city forward. [...]

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JCTA president denies Berman contract swayed nod

August 31, 2010 – 2:51 pm

An online news site is reporting that the president of the Jefferson County Teachers Association recruited a school board candidate, who the union later endorsed in order to secure the renewal of Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Sheldon Berman’s contract. Last week, the teacher’s union announced its support for candidates in a number of area [...]

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New blog, ‘JCPS confidential’ launched

August 23, 2010 – 11:43 am

The beginning of the year for Jefferson County Public Schools started with a serious snafu in busing, two principal suspensions and a superintendent playing dodgeball with the press. Now a new blog has launched encouraging “whistleblowers” to come forward and report mismanagement in the school system, which could shake things up even more. Last week, [...]

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