Listen (and Learn) More About Kentucky's New Science Standards: The Why and How
Kentucky is moving forward with new science standards following a controversial week of rejection and then embrace as Gov. Steve Beshear announced he would» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLouisville's Transgender Students: Henry Brousseau and the Question of Pronouns
Atherton High School is moving toward adopting an anti-discrimination policy that addresses a question: How should schools treat students whose gender...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLouisville's Transgender Students: How Schools Are Places Of Support And Stress
Yesterday, we heard from Henry Brousseau, who talked about the importance of pronoun usage to transgender students. Today, we'll hear from Max St. John...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLouisville's Transgender Students: A Different Type of 'Passing' in School
In our ongoing series this week we're speaking with Louisville students to better understand what it means to be transgender in school. Today, we're...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe (Slow) Progress to Understanding of Transgender Students in Louisville...
Over the years, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender—LGBT—people have fought for equal rights in the courts, city halls, and state capitols. But...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLouisville's Transgender Students: What Happens When Schools Are Accepting
In the past week, we've heard from some of Louisville's transgender students—about coming out, about "passing," and the importance of communication in...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOne of the Issues a Louisville Teacher Faced In the Course of a School Year
In 2011, Louisville's Westport Middle School was deemed a "persistently low-achieving" school by the state. As we reported last year, Westport has begun...» E-Mail This
View ArticleQ&A: Superintendent Donna Hargens Discusses The Challenges For the New JCPS...
Most Jefferson County Public Schools students return to class Wednesday, marking the third school year under Superintendent Donna Hargens. Hargens...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBus Duty Helps a JCPS Teacher Connect With New Students
It’s back to school for nearly 100,000 Jefferson County public school students. On Wednesday morning, about 250 of those students rolled up in nearly a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow 'Seinfeld' Theme Song Creator Jonathan Wolff Found His Way Back to...
When Jonathan Wolff left his native Louisville for Hollywood at 17, he only knew he wanted a career in music. He didn't know what, precisely, that meant...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCoders Are Creating a Virtual Louisville In 'Minecraft'
Andrew Smith, 14, and his brother Christian, 11, wandered recently through grassy fields filled with trees, hacking away with pickaxes. Not in real life...» E-Mail This
View ArticleStephen Cave on the 4 Recurring Stories People Tell About Death
Philosopher Stephen Cave argues that since the beginning of civilization humans have always tried to defy or defeat death. Part of that is our ...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow Time Can Speed Up Or Slow Down
As humans, we can bend or manipulate time. When we’re sick, time seems to drag on. When we’re having fun, it may speed up. BBC broadcaster Claudia...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat's Led to Doss High School's Improvement? For Starters, School Culture.
There's a commotion in the hall of Doss High School in southern Jefferson County. Several students are being called into the office; some seem...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFern Creek High School Recreating 'War of the Worlds' Radio Program—In...
It’s been nearly 76 years since Orson Welles tested the airwaves with his "War of the Worlds" radio program. The one-hour show famously sent some into...» E-Mail This
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