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First-generation college students gifted new laptops through Louisville program
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Starting off the new school year on the right foot can come with a hefty price tag. However, leaders took a load off some local students Monday. 75 students were gifted brand new laptops. Evolve 502 offers a scholarship…...
JCPS to allocate millions of dollars to support district's multilingual learners
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools is allocating $3. 8 million of its upcoming school budget to address the needs of multilingual learners in the district. This comes as district leaders are having to make choices on where to invest and…...
JCPS sets June 8 deadline for transportation portal
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (304+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools is already looking ahead to next year when it comes to improving safety protocols. The district is in the process of getting a breakdown of how each student will get to and from…...
JCPS plans to eliminate elementary school bookkeepers while union warns of fraud, theft risk
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Jefferson County Public Schools district is moving forward with plans to eliminate 61 elementary school bookkeeper positions, and the president of the union representing those workers says the decision could open schools to potential fraud and theft....
Tears were flowing: JCPS board to spare mental health practitioners from budget cuts
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (358+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Mental health practitioners are celebrating Jefferson County Public Schools board members" decision to leave them out of the district"s looming budget cuts. Ashlee Armato Derthick worked as a mental health practitioner at Butler High School for…...
JCPS elementary school bookkeepers to keep their jobs after district reverses plan to cut them
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (609+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools elementary school bookkeepers are celebrating after learning the district would not move forward with a plan to eliminate those positions next school year, but this is just one of several instances where district…...
Fern Creek High School students participate in new fire science program
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (189+ words) WAVE News LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Students at Fern Creek High School have a new place to learn and explore careers as first responders. On Tuesday, April 14, the school opened a brand new fire science garage. In the new program, students…...
Jose Zozaya
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) Jos" Zozaya joins WAVE News ready to learn from and serve his new home in Louisville. Before arriving in Kentuckiana, Jos" worked as a morning anchor for KGUN in Tucson, Arizona. In his time working for KGUN, he covered a…...
Students sharpen reading skills over spring break with JCPS "Literacy &" program
1+ week, 2+ day ago (126+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Some JCPS students spent their spring break sharpening literacy skills while having fun, too. The district has been operating six "Literacy &" programs this week, combining books and various themes. At Watterson Elementary School, that meant literacy and…...
JCPS leaders to address declining reading scores amid multi-million dollar budget deficit
1+ week, 3+ day ago (389+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As Jefferson County Public Schools leaders continue to work their way through a $188 million budget deficit, Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood said he is committed to keeping those cuts out of the classrooms. "I knew improving academics would…...