As chief judge of Jefferson County Family Court, Paula Sherlock sees first hand how trauma affects children. In her OP-ED to The Courier-Journal, Sherlock expressed her appreciation for the Compassionate Schools Project curriculum in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). “Certainly, your family court judges in Jefferson County appreciate the steps that JCPS is taking to…
With teacher hiring complete and training underway for the first year of the Compassionate Schools Project, Louisville’s paper of record, the Courier-Journal, explored what’s in store. Education Reporter Allison Ross reported on the introductory year of the project, a limited, three-school implementation for 2015-16. The article includes quotes from many CSP leaders, including Louisville Mayor…
UVA Today introduced the Compassionate Schools Project to the University community in a story detailing its goals and listing its many partners. “Our aim is to test – using the best scientific methods – a health education curriculum that is up to date on skills children need for the coming world,” Patrick Tolan said. “and…
The Compassionate Schools Project team was honored to host Jefferson County Public Schools elementary school principals at a reception at the home of Christy Brown, one of the project’s tremendous supporters yesterday evening. We enjoyed the opportunity to express our appreciation and get to know our wonderful new colleagues a little better as we shared…
