

Schools and Standardized Testing | Specialty Schools | Ep. 3
In this episode, hosts Serenity and Maggie unpack the challenges and unique opportunities that lie within Kentucky’s special academies. They’ll examine how these schools are shaping, and sometimes reshaping, student success.
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Beyond the Ballot: Kentucky Youth on Online Activism
In the final episode, 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 episode is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team aiming to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom.
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Beyond the Ballot: What is Civic Engagement?
In this premiere episode, hosts Lucinda, Hattie and Serenity dive into what civic engagement looks like for students across Kentucky and why it matters. This episode is part of Beyond the Ballot: Student Stories of Civic Engagement, a collaborative journalistic package by KSVT’s storytelling team aiming to tell the complex stories of how students in our Commonwealth are engaging with civics inside and outside of the classroom.
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