Get Schooled: Student Stories from Across KY

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.

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.

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.

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.