Get Schooled: Student Stories from Across KY

In this episode, follow Serenity and Maggie as they unpack the challenges and unique opportunities within Kentucky’s special academies. They’ll examine how these schools are shaping, and sometimes reshaping, student success.

Collaborators: Serenity C, Maggie S, Addison L, Viet P

In the final episode of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, 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 podcast is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team. This series aims to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom. To hear more stories from this series, follow us on Instagram @kystuvoiceteam or visit our website at ksvt.org.

This episode of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, dives into the challenges and motivations behind youth voting in Kentucky. Join hosts Viet and Addison as 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 podcast is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team. This series aims to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom. To hear more stories from this series, follow us on Instagram @kystuvoiceteam or visit our website at ksvt.org.

In the second installment of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, join hosts Caroline and Addison, along with the Get Schooled team, for a roundtable discussion exploring student perspectives on the recent debate over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and their impact on Kentucky schools.

This podcast is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team. This series aims to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom. To hear more stories from this series, follow us on Instagram @kystuvoiceteam or visit our website at ksvt.org.

Collaborators: Caroline K, Addison L, Get Schooled Team

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.

Collaborators: Anthony N, Danielle C, Zoë N, Addison L, Viet P

In the premiere episode of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, hosts Lucinda, Hattie, and Serenity dive into what civic engagement looks like for students across Kentucky and why it matters.

This podcast is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team. This series aims to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom. To hear more stories from this series, follow us on Instagram @kystuvoiceteam or visit our website at ksvt.org.

Collaborators: Lucinda A, Serenity C, Hattie L, Addison L

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

Collaborators: Lucinda A, Kevin T, Michelle Z, Addison L, Viet P

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, she 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.

Collaborators: Addison L. & Viet P.

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

Collaborators: Viet P, Addison L, Ellen M, Innaree K, Serenity C, Michelle Z, Maggie S, and our Podcast Team!

In our Amendment 2 Bus Sto(u)ries Mini-Series, come along with Michelle Zheng as the Kentucky Student Voice Team embarks on a bus tour across Kentucky to speak about and give an open platform to discuss Amendment 2, a proposition that would change how public and private schools could be funded if passed. In our final stop, Michelle talks to current public school student Ivy Litton and public school graduate and current college student Nicholas Hazelett.