KY: Youth
Report: More Kentucky kids participating in summer meal programs
The number of Kentucky kids who ate free breakfast and lunch through Summer Nutrition Programs jumped by 65% between the summers of 2022 and 2023…
KY ballot measure would divert public money to private schools
Kentuckians casting a vote on Amendment 2 this November will decide whether to change the state Constitution to allow public funding of private school…
Kentucky to provide health coverage for people leaving incarceration
Kentucky is one of a handful of states recently approved to provide health insurance coverage to soon-to-be released incarcerated individuals…
Childhood diabetes becoming more common in Kentucky
Experts say sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity, and other factors are driving an increase in childhood diabetes in Kentucky. Research shows …
Diabetes infantil cada vez más frecuente en Kentucky
Expertos afirman que los estilos de vida sedentarios, la inseguridad alimentaria y otros factores están impulsando un aumento de la diabetes …
Survey: 70% of parents report concern over child’s mental health
Across the nation, 70% of parents say they're now more concerned about their child's mental health than physical health, according to a new survey by …
Encuesta: 70% de los padres preocupados por la salud mental de sus hijos
En todo el país, el 70% de los padres dicen que ahora están más preocupados por la salud mental de sus hijos que por la salud fí…
Justice Department launches investigation into KY youth detention centers
The U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation into reports of physical and sexual abuse at Kentucky's eight youth detention centers - …
As some rural states cut higher education, Kentucky does the opposite
By Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public New…
Youth detention on the decline in Kentucky
A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky's juvenile justice reform law is getting results. It found 60% of juvenile cases were …
KY parents say reliable, affordable child-care linked to better mental health
More parents in Kentucky are switching jobs, delaying major purchases, cutting back on essential needs, and going into debt in order to afford child …
KY School districts say SNAP Cuts legislation could worsen student hunger
Kentucky school districts say a proposed bill to tighten restrictions on SNAP participation will lead to an uptick in student hunger. House Bill 367 …