KET program features Lexington students

Three Lexington high school students and a one from London will be featured at 9 p.m. Monday on Education Matters: Student Voices, a KET program highlighting the Prichard Committee’s Student Voice Team, which has garnered national recognition for fostering student participation in shaping their own education.

Eliza Jane Schaeffer, a senior at Henry Clay High School, has investigated how young people across Kentucky contribute to school governance and has been a leader in the team’s legislative campaigns.

Lafayette High School junior Callaway Stivers, a filmmaker, is producing a documentary on the Student Voice Team.

Sahar Zadeh, a sophomore at Dunbar High, heads the team’s efforts to educate low-income students about applying for college financial aid.

Also participating is Michaela Bowman, a senior from North Laurel High School in London, who is helping other students at her school find their voice.

During the program, the four share their insights on a range of topics, including the role of students in school decision-making, state funding for need-based scholarships, common barriers to post-secondary success, and more.

The program also includes a video clip produced by students at Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, who are part of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs project.

This story was originally published March 28, 2016 at 11:25 AM with the headline "KET program features Lexington students."