by admin | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
BY WILL SENTELL | ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER PUBLISHED DEC 25, 2019 After years of fits and starts, 2020 may be the year for a major breakthrough in state aid for early childhood education. Gov. John Bel Edwards, who will be sworn in for his second term on Jan. 13, has put...
by admin | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
PRESS RELEASE December 18, 2019 Terrytown Neighborhood Revitalization Study Strategic Plan will serve as a model for other Jefferson Parish neighborhoods (TERRYTOWN, La) - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission(JEDCO), in partnership with Jefferson...
by admin | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
PRESS RELEASE- December 5, 2019 JEDCO Announces 2019 Award Recipients at Annual Luncheon Organization highlights key wins & initiatives at event (Kenner, LA) - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) celebrated a successful year of economic...
by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
HARVEY, LA (November 19, 2019) — More Jefferson Parish Schools students are graduating with workforce credentials, and more of these certifications are in high-wage, high-skill fields. JP Schools saw a 62% jump in the number of career and technical...
by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
(Avondale, LA) -- The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) Development Corporation recently won a national award for its financial role in a major economic development project. The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)...
by admin | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
If there’s been one regular refrain on the campaign trail this season, it’s been a call for more investment in early childhood education. There’s a good reason for that. Research shows that providing quality early education for at-risk children has major benefits —...
by admin | Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jefferson Parish Schools had the largest growth in Louisiana on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. No Louisiana system exceeded Jefferson Parish’s 11.1% growth. “This is another example of our momentum in Jefferson Parish Schools,” said JP Schools Superintendent Dr. Cade...
by admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
HARVEY—(August 27, 2019) — Jefferson Parish Schools students grew at a rate that outpaced the average state increase. JP Schools also comprised over half of the schools demonstrating the most growth in the Greater New Orleans area. Those are some of the results...
by admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jefferson Parish Voters made an investment in their future on May 4th when voters chose to raise property taxes by $28.8 million to benefit public education. Jefferson Parish has the largest public-school system in Louisiana with almost 50,000 students. The tax...
by admin | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
April 17, 2019 The Jefferson Business Council has announced its support of a new property tax proposed by the Jefferson Parish Public School System that will be levied parishwide at a rate of 7.9 mills for 10 years beginning 2019 which is dedicated to increased pay...
