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Senate Bill 150 Is a Step Back Into the Closet for Trans Kentuckians
On March 29th, Kentucky's Republican supermajority voted to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto—making SB 150, sweeping anti-trans legislation targeting trans youth, law.
We Were Impacted by the Old National Bank Shooting. We Need Better Gun Control Legislation.
Following the Old National Bank shooting in Louisville, two students speak to being indirectly impacted by gun violence–and call for change.
Kentucky schools should provide menstrual products, period.
Senate Bill 55 mandates that all public and charter schools with grades 4-12 have free period products available for students.
Student CROWN Act Advocates Rally At Capitol
Organized by ACLU Kentucky and the Real Young Prodigys, hundreds of students across Kentucky joined forces to advocate for the passage of Senate Bill 63, colloquially known as the CROWN Act.
3 Bills Would Increase Student Representation in KY Education Decisions
The three bills enable Kentucky students to hold their schools accountable, and are backed by bipartisan support.
Should Sixteen be the New Voting Age?
Today is Election Day and we, as 16 and 17-year-olds, do not have the right to vote for matters that impact us more than anyone.
An Intimate Conversation with Jefferson County's School Board Candidates
Our schools' primary stakeholders may be too young to vote for those who represent us on our district school boards, but we're note too young to have a voice in the process. Our Youth-Led Virtual Town Hall was centered around ways to make Kentucky schools more equitable. We pushed candidates to share their plans to make resources more accessible to underserved students as well as to better support our district’s educators.
A setback to education: How Attacks on Critical Race Theory Harm Education in Ohio County
A rural Kentucky student examines how the critical race theory debate is playing out in our schools and communities.
