LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) Jefferson County Public School Superintendent Marty Pollio describes the lasting impact of the pandemic as a crisis in education.
More specifically, he s addressing a digital decline in achievement and shared with WDRB what it will take to get students caught up after nearly a year of learning at home.
Through open records requests, WDRB learned Jefferson County Public Schools has seen a staggering rise in failing grades with school closed since March. The district of roughly 100,000 students recorded more than 64,000 Fs or failing grades in the first six weeks of this school year.
It s a nearly 140% increase district wide from the same time last year when students were in school.