Raima Dutt
she/her
Research Coordinator, Cross-Org Coordinator & Board Co-President
Raima Dutt (she/her) is a co-lead for the team's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research and Policy work, a member of the Board, and an analyst for the KSVT's Race to Learn Study, based on over 10,000 Kentucky middle and high school students' responses to a survey on race, ethnicity, and school climate.
Bio
Raima Dutt (she/her) is a Board Co-President, Cross-Org Coordinator, & Research Lead for the Kentucky Student Voice Team. She joined the Team during the construction of KSVT's Race to Learn Survey, serving as an analyst on over 10,000 Kentucky middle and high school students' responses to a survey on race, ethnicity, and school climate. She quickly jumped in to help with other educational research projects across the state. As a part of KSVT, Raima’s vision is to create intergenerational partnerships where student voices are equally as respected and taken into account as adult partners in the education field.
Aside from the Kentucky Student Voice Team, Raima is heavily involved with the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council, and her school's Girl Up Club & Speech Team. She also serves as Chair of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Student Advisory Council. In her free time, Raima loves to play piano, attend concerts (Gracie Abrams especially), and go on sunset drives.
Raima is a senior at duPont Manual High School.
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Articles by
Raima Dutt
An Intimate Conversation with Jefferson County's School Board Candidates
We Were Impacted by the Old National Bank Shooting. We Need Better Gun Control Legislation.
Young Kentuckians have essential role in realizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
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Time to Talk: A Qualitative Study of Students' Perspectives on Diversity and Representation in their Classrooms
Reports
This report presents findings from a Kentucky Student Voice Team 2024 study into students’ experiences with and perspectives on cultural diversity and racial representation in their classrooms and schools.
Data to Navigate Our Futures Poll
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Through a collaborative partnership with the Data Quality Campaign, we found that high school students want access to data to navigate their own futures while superintendents want better access for district and school decisionmaking.
Race To Learn
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This study distills the results from the 10,725 Kentucky middle and high school students from 114 counties who took our Race, Ethnicity, and School Climate Student Survey.
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Kentucky Student Voice Team Releases Report on Racial Diversity & Inclusion in School
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Youth-led research expands upon 2022 ‘Race to Learn’ study that gathered over 10,000 Kentucky student survey responses.
Kentucky Student Voice Team Reflects on a Year of Impact
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Education research, policy, and advocacy led by Kentucky youth produce measurable results.
New National Polling Highlights That Students and Superintendents Alike Want Access to Data
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High school students want access to data to navigate their own futures while superintendents want better access for district and school decisionmaking.
KSVT Adds Students & Adult Allies to Board
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Thirteen students and two adult allies were appointed Directors of the Kentucky Student Voice Team on Friday. The intergenerational Board of Directors reflects KSVT’s mission to promote more democratic schools and communities.