LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) â Nontraditional instruction at Jefferson County Public Schools has come with a steep learning curve not just for students, but for their families and teachers as well.
Some JCPS classes have dealt with technological issues from day one, so much so that Kentuckyâs largest district had to briefly cancel online classes and add another video conferencing option in the opening days of the 2020-21 school year because students were disrupting classes at some middle and high schools.
Problems have persisted on a much smaller scale since, mostly as educators and students simply try to figure out how to teach and learn in the virtual space as JCPS classrooms remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district has not offered in-person classes since March.
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.