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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TV Schedules
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Paths for Success: Education Matters - S16 E4
The program helps students and parents learn how advanced placement, dual credit and other high school pathways can prepare students for college and careers. Host Kelsey Starks discusses these options with a panel of education experts. A 2025 KET production.
- Sunday March 22, 2026 2:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday March 22, 2026 1:00 pm CT on KET
- Monday March 23, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday March 23, 2026 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday March 26, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET
- Thursday March 26, 2026 3:30 am CT on KET
Recent
The Science of Literacy: Education Matters - S16 E3
- Saturday February 21, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 21, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 21, 2026 10:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 21, 2026 9:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 21, 2026 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 21, 2026 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 21, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET
- Saturday February 21, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET
- Friday February 20, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday February 20, 2026 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday February 20, 2026 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday February 20, 2026 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday February 17, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday February 17, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday February 17, 2026 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday February 17, 2026 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday February 15, 2026 2:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday February 15, 2026 1:00 pm CT on KET
Resources for Families: Education Matters - S16 E2
- Sunday January 25, 2026 2:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday January 25, 2026 1:00 pm CT on KET
Resources
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 “Resources for 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

