Corrie Shull

Nov 11, 2024 | courier-journal.com | Corrie Shull |James Craig

A recent op-ed by David Jones Jr. reminds us that while everyone is entitled to their own opinion, they cannot make up their own facts. While Jefferson County Public Schools, like all school districts, faces challenges and has room for improvement, the strides our students have made under Superintendent Marty Pollio and this Board of Education are inarguable. Our graduation rate has gone from 82% to 88% with the gap between white and Black students virtually erased.

Apr 23, 2024 | courier-journal.com | Corrie Shull

James Baldwin's profound assertion that "people are trapped in history and history is trapped in them" permeates the halls and the administrative spaces of the Jefferson County Public School District. This insight is especially pertinent as we consider the legacy of our district's formation—the uneasy merging of the old city and county school districts—which has left us with both challenges and opportunities.