The new edu
independent news & views about Kentucky schools

How Well Do Kentucky’s Grading Scales Really Measure Proficiency?
In this op-ed, a student explores their school's grading scale, and raises the question: How fair is this system?
Beyond the Classroom
Students Discuss Organizing and Participating in Walkouts to Protest ICE
In this roundtable, students share their opinions on what it was like to put together, observe, and participate in walkouts protesting ICE.
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The New Edu is Kentucky's only statewide, independent, student-run education journalism publication. Read more from our archives and past publication, The Student Voice Forum.
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KSVT hosts press conference following ruling that student lawsuit can move forward
At a February 9th press conference, members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team responded to news of a judge's ruling allowing their lawsuit to move forward.
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Supporting Students Who Are English Learners in Boone County
For The New Edu's School Dispatch column, a student reports on the importance of support for students who are English Language Learners.
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What Students Think About a Week of NTI and Snow Days
As Winter Storm Fern closed schools due to snow and ice, students across Kentucky shared their thoughts on NTI, snow days, productivity, and more.

Foreword: Why Kentucky Students Are Suing the State
Luisa Sanchez, a Kentucky high school student, recounts the moment she stepped forward as a plaintiff, realizing that students like her were no longer waiting to be heard. Her foreword grounds KSVT's latest book in lived experience and invites readers into a story led by young people claiming their constitutional rights.

Afterword: Why Kentucky Students Are Suing the State
The afterword to KSVT's latest book by Ivy Litton reflects on what student leadership has made possible and what comes next. It leaves readers with a challenge: to take young people seriously as partners in shaping public education.

The nonprofit we spent our college years running won’t last forever—here’s why we’re proud of that decision.
For a long time, the idea that Student Voice wouldn’t last forever represented my worst fear and my biggest failure. As I navigate this personal and professional transition and attempt “a practice of learning in public,” I want to share my emerging takeaways.

Building Student Communities, One Paragraph at a Time
For The New Edu's School Dispatch column, a student reflects on starting an independent newspaper and the importance of student-led journalism.

What Does "Panther Pride" Mean In Terms of Community?
For The New Edu's School Dispatch column, a student reflects on her school's commitment to serving and supporting the local community.
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Co-Op Program at Ballard High
For The New Edu's School Dispatch column, a student reports on her school's co-op program, and how it's beneficial to students.


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