Jefferson County Public Schools attorneys ask for dismissal in case involving ex-principal
Attorneys for Jefferson County Public Schools are asking for the dismissal of a lawsuit involving a former principal on ...
Will Jefferson County Public Schools have school Tuesday? What we know ahead of winter storm
District officials have not yet made a decision about classes for Tuesday, but are monitoring reports as a new winter storm ...
Why a federal judge is considering major changes to Jefferson County schools
Jefferson County schools has proposed a number of changes in order to get out from under a court order dating back to desegregation.
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Why a JCPS board member wants to limit cell phone use in schools
"I believe cell phones are having a detrimental impact on student learning in the classroom," a Jefferson County Board of ...
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JCPS sees decrease in chronically absent students in first half of school year
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALIKE. JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SEEING A DECREASE IN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, WHICH IS WHEN KIDS MISS MORE THAN 10% OF INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS. THERE’S BEEN A 5.5% DECREASE ...
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Updates to 60-year-old civil rights case could bring major changes to Jefferson County Schools
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — New updates in a sixty-year-old civil rights lawsuit could mean major changes for one of the largest school districts in Alabama. Earlier this month ...
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Jefferson County schools making progress with bus drivers
“What we’ve managed to see this year is we obviously had the issue last year where students were coming to school late, students were getting home significantly late and we don’t see that ...
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Portland Public Schools weighs canceling contract for Jefferson High School modernization
Board members at Portland Public Schools are weighing a staff recommendation to sever ties with the prominent construction firm contracted to lead the modernization of Jefferson High School ...