News & Commentary

Untangling my hair and my self-identity is tough enough on its own. Imagine trying to do it under a barrage of questions from people who have never been in my shoes – the insensitive comments and the non-consensual touching.

Kentucky is suffering a crisis of mass incarceration and family separation. Family visitation must resume now that we have the knowledge to safely navigate the pandemic. Read this personal story from one Kentucky teen.

Louisville's police chief has called for Jefferson County Public Schools to have its own police department. That's the last thing JCPS or any school district needs. Kentucky students – no matter where they live – need support, not more law enforcement.

Federal law requires schools to make reasonable accommodations so students with disabilities can safely access an equal public education. KY lawmakers abandoned their responsibilities by ending statewide school mask requirements. Thankfully, most districts chose to require masks and follow the law.

We've written to Louisville Metro Council and Mayor Fischer rejecting any proposals to increase policing, incarceration, or surveillance of our students. Students need support, not more police.

Kentucky lawmakers ended statewide school masking requirements. We joined the Children's Law Center and wrote to KY school boards and superintendents reminding them of their obligations to ensure students with disabilities can safely access an equal public education.

We wrote to the Kentucky General Assembly to remind lawmakers they have a legal obligation to ensure students with disabilities have fair and safe access to public education.

As a young person, you may assume you don’t have many rights – but you do!

Ahead of the planned student walkouts on March 14, we sent a letter to several school districts to remind administrators of students’ free speech rights. Scroll down to view a PDF of the letter.