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.
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.
- Monday April 6, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday April 6, 2026 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 8:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 7:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 1:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 12:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday April 7, 2026 8:30 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
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 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

