KY: Social Justice
Kentuckianos reconocidos por sus esfuerzos para mejorar la salud maternal
La Commonwealth tiene la segunda tasa de mortalidad materna más alta del país, y dentro del estado las muertes maternas son el doble entre …
Billion-dollar proposal aimed at reducing KY, other state prison populations
In Kentucky, about 37,000 people are behind bars, one of the highest rates of incarceration anywhere in the country. A new proposal has been made to …
KY education activists campaign against public funds for private schools
A coalition of public education advocates has formed to oppose Amendment 2 on the November ballot, which would allow Kentucky public school funds to …
New KY website offers 'Second Chance' job, recovery resources
A new website aims to help Kentuckians just out of prison re-enter their communities and find job training, employment and recovery services…
Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others
By Taylor Sisk for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabor…
KY wants colleges to redesign admissions with focus on low-income, first-generation students
Kentucky is one of a handful of states that's been awarded a $150,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to test changes to the college admissions process…
KY quiere que las universidades rediseñen sus procesos de admisión
Kentucky es uno de los pocos estados que ha recibido una subvención de $150 mil de la Fundación Lumina para probar cambios en el proceso de …
Peer support specialists help deaf Kentuckians access mental health care
Kentuckians who are deaf or hard-of-hearing face many challenges in accessing mental healthcare, and a new program aims to address the problem…
Report: Black Kentuckians continue to be incarcerated at high rates
A new study of incarceration trends shows Black people in the Commonwealth are jailed at a rate nearly three times higher than their white peers…
BIPOC Mental Health Month Shines Light on Race-Based Stress, Trauma
Research shows Kentuckians of color are at higher risk of experiencing traumatic stressful events, which sometimes can result in symptoms related to …
Student Loan Decision Will Impact Hundreds of Thousands of Kentuckians
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block President Biden's one-time, $400 billion student debt relief plan will affect hundreds of thousands of …
KY Foster Youth Transitioning into Adulthood Face Resources Gap
Kentucky's former foster youth have a steeper climb into adulthood than their peers, according to new research. Among 21-year-olds with foster-care …