
Get Schooled: Student Stories from Across KY
Get Schooled amplifies and elevates the stories and voices of students so that they can have agency in our education system. Get Schooled is a youth-led podcast produced by the Kentucky Student Voice Team.
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Past Episodes


6.4.2025
07:35
Schools and Standardized Testing | Specialty Schools | Ep. 3
In this episode, hosts Serenity and Maggie unpack the challenges and unique opportunities that lie within Kentucky’s special academies. They’ll examine how these schools are shaping, and sometimes reshaping, student success.
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6.2.2025
28:36
Beyond the Ballot: Kentucky Youth on Online Activism
In the final episode, hosts Maggie and Lucinda explore the rise of online activism and how it's reshaping youth involvement in government. From trending hashtags to viral movements, they unpack how digital platforms are turning young voices into powerful agents of change, while also discussing the downsides, such as misinformation, performative allyship, and the fleeting nature of internet-driven engagement. 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.
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5.31.2025
05:25
Beyond the Ballot: Kentucky Youth on Voting
In this third episode, dive into the challenges and motivations behind youth voting in Kentucky with hosts Viet and Addison. They unpack what drives young Kentuckians to the polls, or keeps them away, and explore how civic engagement is evolving in the Bluegrass State. 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.
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5.27.2025
36:55
Beyond the Ballot: Kentucky Students Talk DEI
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.
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5.21.2025
19:17
Schools and Standardized Testing | Magnet Urban Schools | Ep. 2
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.
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5.20.2025
05:00
Beyond the Ballot: What is Civic Engagement?
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.
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