Policy and Advocacy

A group of students, including members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team, announced a groundbreaking lawsuit against the state of Kentucky, asserting that the state has not fulfilled its constitutional obligation to provide a quality system of public education for every Kentucky student.

In this op-ed, a student explores the importance of youth civic engagement during elections and beyond.

In this reported piece, a student reports on speeches students gave at KSVT's Amendment 2 bus tour.

In this reported piece, a student details what happened on-the-ground at KSVT's Amendment 2 teach-ins.

In this roundtable, students and educators discuss how Amendment 2 could impact their school.

The New Edu's leaders write about their opinions on Amendment 2.

Students share their opinions on how Amendment 2 could impact their schools, their teachers, and their experiences.

In this op-ed, students explain why they organized an Amendment 2 Myth Bus Tour to share information about the ballot issue.

In this opinion piece, a student argues against Amendment 2.

In this opinion piece, Dr. Sheila Schuster and Isabella Edghill write about how Amendment #2 would create funding shortfalls in public schools that would impact the ability of schools to meet the needs of all students.

Two reporters for The New Edu outline education bills they followed throughout this legislative session, and highlight some of the most prominent changes being discussed in the education system right now.

In this opinion piece, a student argues for the importance of student representation on boards of education.

In this opinion piece, Isabella Edghill examines barriers created by SB 80, and why Kentucky students need more encouragement to get to the polls, not less.

Given the statewide nature of education transportation issues, what responsibility does the state government have in implementing a solution?

In this opinion piece, a student discusses the impact of SB 5 on education.