Jefferson County Public Schools
Coverage of Jefferson County Public Schools in the Nexus archive.
- All red states should immediately audit their biggest school districts
An audit of Jefferson County Public Schools was released at the end of June. This district in Kentucky, which includes Louisville, is the state's largest and enrolls almost 100,000 students. The report by auditor Allison Ball revealed a complete institutional failure within the system.
- Jeffco Public Schools responds to federal letter of impending enforcement action
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has issued a Letter of Impending Enforcement against Jefferson County Public Schools for alleged Title IX violations. The school district has responded to the federal letter.
- Trump admin cracks down on Colorado school district that allegedly put up to 61 males on girls' sports teams
The U.S. Department of Education issued a warning to Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado, alleging the district allowed up to 61 male students to participate in girls' sports teams and access female-only facilities, violating Title IX. The department gave the district 10 days to resolve the issue or face potential enforcement actions, including loss of federal education funding.