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Young Kentuckians have essential role in realizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
Across Kentucky, young people are taking to heart MLK’s admonition from a Birmingham jail cell that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

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.

Schools should be a safe place to embrace who we are
How racial and gender stereotyping hinder student success

Stereotypes have surrouned me everywhere
Why we need to do more to confront unconscious bias in school

I believe we can do better
How the burdens of dyslexia set students up for a lifetime of inequity

Schools Should Be Safe for All Students
A middle schooler’s take on how to improve the learning climate for LGBTQ+ youth

Does attire really affect the way we learn?
Undressing gender discrimination in school dress codes

As a white student, i feel like i am missing something.
How a lack of racial diversity hurts all students

Inequity will follow me until the day i die.
Why we need to address racial discrimination in gifted and talented programs early

Forget Partisan Politics and Popularity: A Student’s Perspective on Masking
Because of the policy, the majority of the students did not wear masks. We learned rather quickly that this was a mistake.
















