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Welcome to the Making KIDS COUNT podcast brought to you by Kentucky Youth Advocates, where we sit down with policymakers, community leaders, and youth and discuss ideas to make Kentucky the best place to be young.

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Welcome to the Making KIDS COUNT podcast brought to you by Kentucky Youth Advocates, where we sit down with policymakers, community leaders, and youth and discuss ideas to make Kentucky the best place to be young.

    Conversation with Leaders of Education Committees

    Conversation with Leaders of Education Committees

    As part of Children's Advocacy Week 2024, Terry Brooks speaks with leaders of the Education Committees -- Representative James Tipton and Senator Jimmy Higdon. They discuss the state of K-12 education and school choice, teacher workforce, student mental health, and more.

    Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and track the progress of bills that are good for kids at https://kyyouth.org/blueprintky/

    • 30 min
    Conversation with Chairs of Families & Children Committees

    Conversation with Chairs of Families & Children Committees

    As part of Children's Advocacy Week 2024, Shannon Moody speaks with the chairs of the Families and Children Committees -- first with Senator Danny Carroll and then with Representative Samara Heavrin. They discuss a variety of topics discussed within their committees, from child care and early childhood education to foster care and kinship care to paid family leave.

    Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and track the progress of bills that are good for kids at kyyouth.org/blueprintKY.

    Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed with your family’s wellbeing in mind.

    • 38 min
    The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly and Lookahead to Children's Advocacy Week

    The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly and Lookahead to Children's Advocacy Week

    Terry Brooks offers predictions of the 2024 General Assembly, reflections on the legislative session so far, and a look ahead to Children's Advocacy Week. Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and track the progress of bills that are good for kids at https://kyyouth.org/blueprintky/

    • 21 min
    A Conversation with Author Cara Fitzpatrick on School Choice

    A Conversation with Author Cara Fitzpatrick on School Choice

    Terry Brooks is joined by Bill Goodman, executive director of Kentucky Humanities, for a conversation with Cara Fitzpatrick, author of “The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America." They discuss Fitzpatrick's book, the national landscape of school choice, and what it means for Kentucky.

    • 40 min
    2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book: A Look at Child Well-Being & the "Kid Workforce"

    2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book: A Look at Child Well-Being & the "Kid Workforce"

    Terry Brooks discusses the 2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book, including the latest data on 16 measures of child well-being and an analysis of the "kid workforce" -- the committed adults that support and impact the well-being of Kentucky’s children and youth.

    View the County Data Book, our press release, county profiles, and more at https://kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/.

    The 2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book was made possible with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and KIDS COUNT sponsors, including Aetna® Better Health of Kentucky, Kosair for Kids®, Charter Communications, and Mountain Comprehensive Care Center.

    • 14 min
    Interview with KY Gubernatorial Candidate Andy Beshear

    Interview with KY Gubernatorial Candidate Andy Beshear

    Terry Brooks sits down with Governor Andy Beshear to discuss issues impacting Kentucky kids, such as education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and much more. Tune in to hear the candidate’s ideas for helping make Kentucky the best place to be young.

    An invitation for an appearance on the Making Kids Count Podcast has also been extended to Gubernatorial Candidate Daniel Cameron.

    Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed with your family’s wellbeing in mind.

    • 34 min

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