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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.
Recent Episodes
TV Schedules
Upcoming
AI in the Classroom: Education Matters - S17 E2
Artificial Intelligence is becoming more common in day-to-day life. So how are schools and educators handling this new technology? Host Kelsey Starks talks with experts about using and teaching AI in the classroom. A 2026 KET production.
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday April 8, 2026 1:00 am ET on KET
- Wednesday April 8, 2026 12:00 am CT on KET
- Sunday April 12, 2026 2:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday April 12, 2026 1:00 pm CT on KET
Recent
AI in the Classroom: Education Matters - S17 E2
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday April 6, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday April 6, 2026 7:00 pm CT on KET
Paths for Success: Education Matters - S16 E4
- Thursday March 26, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET
- Thursday March 26, 2026 3:30 am CT on KET
- Monday March 23, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday March 23, 2026 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday March 22, 2026 2:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday March 22, 2026 1:00 pm CT on KET
Resources
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

