Where should people draw the line between personal expression and maintaining a professional educational environment? The issue of public display of affection (PDA) sparks debates between students and...
At Ballard High School math is more about solving equations- its about preparing for the future. With changes in teaching methods and technology, the math curriculum is evolving to keep up. How is Ballard...
JCPS has implemented a new curriculum called expeditionary learning. This new curriculum focuses on building strong systems for math and english instructions which is supposed to result in student engagement....
Congressman Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky's 3rd district, which includes almost all of the Louisville Metro, held a Town Hall in the Ballard Fine Arts Center on Sunday, February 23 from 2-3 P.M. He was joined...
The head of the largest school district in Kentucky, Dr. Marty Polio is set to retire this summer, leaving Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) with the challenge of finding a new superintendent.
To...
These past 7 weeks, we have been in school for only one full week. Teachers and staff are frustrated that we have not been able to come to school as often as we should. However, these past 7 weeks have...
On January 22, 2025, President Trump rescinded a policy that prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from entering locations considered "sensitive", including schools. What this means...
President Trump was inaugurated on January 20th, 2025. An indoor inauguration was held inside of the U.S Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. A week before the inauguration, President Trump announced the...
In previous years, Ballard has only had a fall spirit week, pep rally, and homecoming. But this year, people in the Ballard community brought up that we don’t celebrate the basketball team like we celebrate...
On Friday January 24th, Ballard High School had a pep rally for winter homecoming and Ballard’s basketball team. Students excitedly gathered in the large gym to their designated spots following a day...
The last few weeks in Louisville have been filled with constant wind, mixed with weather as cold as -10 degrees. The week JCPS was supposed return from winter break became a snow wonderland, as we received...
