The life raft for Kentucky’s children is sinking

By: Norma Hatfield

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 644

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Imagine a vulnerable child alone in a small life raft, struggling within a vast ocean as storms rage onward. The raft isn’t secure. The shoreline is far away.

Now imagine a rescue boat pulls up alongside. This crew is made up of the same people who provided the raft. They don’t lift the child out. Instead, they cut the raft down by nearly one-third — leaving the child clinging to less. The waves surge …

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