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Jess Clark

Louisville

Education Reporter at WFPL-FM (Louisville, KY)

@KentuckyCIR education reporter, former ed reporter for @WFPLNews, @WWNO and @WUNC, Louisville native, cat mom

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  • Step Into the Spotlight with Pride’s Got Talent at Pride in Hull 2025

    3 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Jess Clark

    Pride in Hull is excited to announce the launch of Pride’s Got Talent, a brand-new event offering performers from across the region a unique opportunity to take centre stage at one of the city’s most celebrated and inclusive events. The Pride in Hull team invites all manner of creative acts to showcase their talents live on the main stage at Pride in Hull 2025.

  • Jefferson County Board of Education hires Brian Yearwood as JCPS’ next superintendent

    1 month ago | lpm.org | Jess Clark

    The Jefferson County Board of Education has hired H. Brian Yearwood as the next superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. In a unanimous vote Thursday night, the board approved a four-year contract with Yearwood. His annual salary will be $350,000, plus benefits. Yearwood grew up in Trinidad and Tobago before immigrating to the U.S. on a college tennis scholarship.

  • Brian Yearwood to be JCPS’ next superintendent, according to lawmaker

    1 month ago | lpm.org | Jess Clark

    Brian Yearwood will be the next superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, according to Middletown Republican Rep. Jason Nemes. The Jefferson County Board of Education was waiting until to finish contract negotiations before announcing their pick, but in a Facebook post, Nemes beat them to the punch. “We have a new superintendent in JCPS,” Nemes wrote Friday morning.

  • Surveys show teachers, community overwhelmingly favor Shuldiner for JCPS superintendent

    1 month ago | lpm.org | Jess Clark

    The Jefferson County Board of Education has not revealed who members chose in a split vote Thursday night to be the next superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, but surveys by the search firm and the teachers union show overwhelming community and staff support for finalist Ben Shuldiner.

  • What we know and don’t know about JCPS’ finalists for superintendent

    1 month ago | lpm.org | Jess Clark

    The Jefferson County Board of Education is on the verge of making a momentous decision for the 96,000 students of Kentucky’s largest school district: choosing its next leader. Board members and their selection committee narrowed the search to two finalists, both of whom, board members say, have track records of boosting academic achievement. Finalist Ben Shuldiner, superintendent of the Lansing School District in Michigan, oversees a school system of 10,000 students. And finalist H.

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Jess Clark
Jess Clark @jess_m_clark
22 Apr 25

Internal communications obtained by @KentuckyCIR show U of L’s board gave former president Kim Schatzel a choice: resign or be terminated. https://t.co/DmgSzvo0xd

Jess Clark
Jess Clark @jess_m_clark
13 Mar 25

RT @RyanVanVelzer: A superbly well written story on the future of DEI in higher education in Kentucky. https://t.co/2NZttwtkd4

Jess Clark
Jess Clark @jess_m_clark
13 Mar 25

RT @ellie_mccrary: "The last pair of shoes Breonna Taylor bought her goddaughter are about three sizes too small now." A beautiful, heartw…