Paths for Success: Education Matters
About
Education Matters, hosted by Kelsey Starks, is a one-hour public affairs program focused on education topics for parents, students and teachers.
Topics discussed this season include reading proficiency, writing skills, a new law that returns cursive instruction to the classroom and more.
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Preventing the Summer Slide: Education Matters - S17 E3
Summer break for students means no school and no homework. For them, it's a time of relaxing and having fun. But unfortunately, it can lead to learning loss. Host Kelsey Starks and experts talk about the reality of the summer slide and what parents, teachers and students can do to help prevent it. A 2026 KET production.
- Tuesday August 11, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday August 11, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday August 11, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday August 11, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday August 11, 2026 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday August 11, 2026 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
Kindergarten Readiness: Education Matters - S18 E1
A child's transition to kindergarten can have a lasting impact on their educational future. How can parents and caregivers ensure children are ready to learn in the school environment? Host Kelsey Starks and early childhood experts provide a kindergarten readiness checklist and breakdown developmental milestones that can drive success. A 2026 KET production.
- Monday August 17, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday August 17, 2026 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday August 18, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday August 18, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday August 18, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday August 18, 2026 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday August 18, 2026 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:00 am ET on KET
- Wednesday August 19, 2026 12:00 am CT on KET
Recent
AI in the Classroom: Education Matters - S17 E2
- Saturday July 4, 2026 5:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday July 4, 2026 4:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday July 2, 2026 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday July 2, 2026 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday July 2, 2026 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday July 2, 2026 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday June 20, 2026 10:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday June 20, 2026 9:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday June 20, 2026 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday June 20, 2026 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday June 20, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday June 19, 2026 11:00 pm CT on KETKY
Resources
Resources for Preventing the Summer Slide
These resources were mentioned in or consulted for the “Preventing the Summer Slide” episode of Education Matters, which premiered on KET on Monday, June 8, 2026.
- BellXcel
- Engage in Real Life
- Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
- Using FBI statistics to draw a connection between greater access to youth programming and a decrease in youth involvement in the juvenile justice system.
- Just Say Yes program in Franklin County
- KDE’s School and Public Library Partner Guide
- KDE’s Summer Boost
- KDE’s Summer Support
- KDE’s Summer Support Mathematics Resources
- KDE’s Virtual Read-Aloud Series
- Kentucky After 3 pm
- Kentucky Out of School Alliance
- Literacy Inc.
- National University
- Neighborhood House
- Summer Food Service Program
- Sustaining Momentum on Summer Learning
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- Details about adolescents being on screens an average of 7 to 9 hours a day.
- YMCA Power Scholars Academy
Resources for AI in the Classroom: Education Matters
These resources were mentioned in or consulted for the “AI in the Classroom” episode of Education Matters, which premiered on KET on Monday, April 6, 2026.
- Encourage, engage and empower the safe, secure and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in school efficiency and the learning space by teachers and students, ensuring humans remain in the loop with strong AI implementations.
- Kentucky Department of Education (KDE): AI in Kentucky K-12 report, March 2026
- What do AI chatbots really mean for students and cheating?
- Cheating in the age of generative AI: A high school survey study of cheating behaviors before and after the release of ChatGPT
Resources for Paths for Success: Education Matters
These resources were mentioned in or consulted for the “Paths for Success” episode of Education Matters, which premiered on KET on Monday, November 8, 2025.
- Department of Education’s CTE Website
- Empower U Website
- Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education (KACTE)
- TRACK: Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky
Resources for Paying for College 2026: Education Matters
These resources were mentioned in or consulted for the “Paying for College 2026” episode of Education Matters, which premiered on KET on Monday, October 13, 2025.
- facebook.com/KASFAA
- FAFSA
- FAFSA Completion Guide
- FAFSA Walkthrough Video
- kasfaa
- kheaa
- KHEAA (Outreach Department)
- KYGoesToCollege
- StudentAid
Resources for The Science of Literacy: Education Matters
These resources were mentioned in or consulted for the “The Science of Literacy” episode of Education Matters, which premiered on KET on Monday, September 15, 2025.
- Kentucky Department of Education (KDE): Early Literacy
- Kentucky Department of Education (KDE): Early Literacy Resources
- Kentucky Department of Education (KDE): Kentucky Reading Academies/LETRS training
- Kentucky Reading Research Center
- Literacy at a Glance Collection
- New American Cursive
- Read at Home Plan Family Guide
- There are also Spanish, Nepali, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and Arabic versions (the top five second languages spoken in Kentucky) available.
- WKU School of Teacher Education
Resources for Families: Education Matters
These resources were mentioned in or consulted for the “Families” episode of Education Matters, which premiered on KET on Monday, August 18, 2025.
- Academic Standards, Family Guides
- The Center for Gifted Studies: Western Kentucky University
- FRYSCKy: Family Resource Youth Services Coalition of Kentucky
- Kenton County Public Library Education Services
- Kenton County Public Library Kindergarten-High School Children and Student Programs, Resources and Services
- Kentucky Department of Education Parent and Family Resources
- Northern Kentucky Education CouncilParentCamp: Transformational Family-School-Community Engagement
- Pritchard Committee Family Friendly Schools
- YMCA of Central Kentucky: Back to School Rallies
- ParentCamp, Transformational Family-School-Community Engagement
