Get Schooled: Student Stories from Across KY

In this second episode, hosts Caroline and Addison lead a roundtable discussion with the Get Schooled team exploring student perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, their recent politicization and the impact on Kentucky schools. This episode is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team aiming to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom.

In this episode, Anthony, Danielle and Zoë dive into Kentucky’s urban magnet schools. They’ll tackle questions around equity and academic pressure, revealing how these schools shape students and their educational experience.

In this premiere episode, hosts Lucinda, Hattie and Serenity dive into what civic engagement looks like for students across Kentucky and why it matters. This episode is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team aiming to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom.

Schools and Standardized Testing is our newest series where we will explore the perceptions of education and the impact of standardized testing across Kentucky. Each episode focuses on a different type of school in our state, highlighting voices and experiences from across the Commonwealth. Michelle, Lucinda and Kevin take us on a journey into Kentucky’s rural schools exploring how limited resources, isolated location and community involvement influence educational outcomes.

In our newest series, "Kentucky's Promise: Exploring the 7 Rose Capacities", podcast coordinator Addison Lowry retells the story of the historic 1989 Rose v. CBE decision in Kentucky and how it continues to impact students across the state today. In this first episode of the series, lays out the land of the Rose case and KERA, including exclusive interviews with members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team and plaintiffs of the recently-filed lawsuit. Tune into this first episode to hear literal roses and thorns about Rose's first capacity, oral and written communication skills, having both grown and wilted.

Tune in as Kentucky high school and university students across the state discuss their experiences with applying for college, the extracurriculars they do, and how it affects their everyday life!