From 1975 to 2000, for example, the Jefferson County school district remained under a court order to desegregate.

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To balance its budget last year, Jefferson County School District laid off a number of teachers and education support staff, including me.

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As Stephanie Walter shared, Jefferson County Joint Vocational School desperately needs that support to fix its leaking roof and crumbling infrastructure.

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Across the river from Montgomery County, Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Va. offers Latin, Russian, Japanese, thermodynamics and artificial intelligence.

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"These subjects were not only on a killing rampage, but they were going to destroy the school, " said Jefferson County Sheriff John Stone.

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