Judge rules Kentucky students’ challenge of state public education quality can proceed

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 355

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A judge has ruled that a group of Kentucky students has a right to sue state officials over the quality of public education in the state.

Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd denied a motion Thursday to dismiss the Kentucky Student Voice Team’s lawsuit filed last year that alleges the state and the General Assembly “have failed to maintain the level of commitment to education required” by Kentucky’s Constitution and past court decisions …

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