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Parents of magnet school students in JCPS ask for reversal of transit plan in federal court

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TARC board approves partnership with JCPS to combat bus driver shortage

Seventy TARC employees, who may have been laid off in the future, can now be leased to drive school buses for the district.
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'I had to take matters into my own hands': JCPS parents find their own ways to solve bus stop issues

Many parents said the options the district initially laid out, like the 485-RIDE hotline and bus stop request form, didn't yield any results.
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JCPS: 8 bus drivers have quit since 'disastrous' start of new school year

A district spokesperson says they have received 11 bus driver resignations since the first day of school, but three were submitted over the summer.
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JCPS official: Heat on school buses 'not unusual', parents should plan accordingly

More than 26,000 high school students returned to the classroom after bus issues forced JCPS to close schools for 7 days.
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'Makes me feel a bit powerless': JCPS parents experience a range of issues, delays on first day back

Several families still experienced issues after the district implemented "short-term changes."
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JCPS has paid Massachusetts company $858,167 since 2021 for bus routes and bell times

The company was involved with the 2022-23 bus routes that were habitually late, but one school board member says he places that more on the driver shortage.
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Union president for JCPS bus drivers 'fearful' for first day

"Computers are great on certain things, but until you actually go out and drive the routes, you're not gonna know how it's actually going to work."
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JCPS is 'proceeding with caution' when it comes to AI in the classroom

Kentucky's largest school district says though teachers will be able to use AI software on school devices, students will not be allowed to.
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Ahead of the new school year, bus stop locations continue to pose problems for JCPS parents

This school year will look much different for Tony Green's son. His school starts two hours later and his bus stop is now a third of a mile further away.
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Teachers in Louisville using Chat GPT, artificial intelligence tools in the classroom

Programs like Chat GPT are becoming more prevalent which is prompting concerns about how they can and should be used in the classroom.
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Community suggests historic figures as names for new Louisville schools

Thursday night, passionate Louisvillians pleaded their case as to why people who've made a difference deserve to have their names displayed.

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Parents of magnet school students in JCPS ask for reversal of transit plan in federal court

TARC board approves partnership with JCPS to combat bus driver shortage

'I had to take matters into my own hands': JCPS parents find their own ways to solve bus stop issues

JCPS: 8 bus drivers have quit since 'disastrous' start of new school year

JCPS official: Heat on school buses 'not unusual', parents should plan accordingly

'Makes me feel a bit powerless': JCPS parents experience a range of issues, delays on first day back

JCPS has paid Massachusetts company $858,167 since 2021 for bus routes and bell times

Union president for JCPS bus drivers 'fearful' for first day

JCPS is 'proceeding with caution' when it comes to AI in the classroom

Ahead of the new school year, bus stop locations continue to pose problems for JCPS parents

Teachers in Louisville using Chat GPT, artificial intelligence tools in the classroom

Community suggests historic figures as names for new Louisville schools

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