Lauren Hall

Ms. Coco
English 1001
30 April 2016
Annotated Bibliography: Student Voice: A Civil Rights Movement
Belin, Rachel. "The Case for Supporting Students as Education Policy Partners."
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Lexington Herald-Leader, 2 Jan. 2015.
Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
In this entry, Rachel Belin, co-founder and co-director of the Student Voice Team
at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, talks about adult and student
partner collaboration within the realm of education policy. A few key points that
she highlights are that students are at the forefront of education. We spend 35
hours a week in the classroom and who better to understand the needs of students,
than the students themselves. Its a good editorial piece to start off my research
with. I can use this piece to enforce my points as a researcher and writer,
especially when talking about the Student Voice Team, since Rachel Belin is a CoFounder.

Brennen, Andrew. "Kentucky.com." Andrew Brennen: Time for Change in Ky.'s School
Funding. Lexington Herald-Leader, 6 Mar. 2014. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
In this entry, it speaks to when the Student Voice Team and education policy was
just beginning to make serious traction in Kentucky this time almost two years

ago, Andrew Brennen, a senior at the time and fellow co-founder of the Student
Voice Team, wrote an Op-Ed piece for the Lexington Herald-Leader about the
inadequate funding in Kentucky schools, specifically in Fayette County. Like the
previous entry, having personal experience and knowledge on the Student Voice
Team is helpful and proves that not only am I a qualified writer on the topic, but
so is the writer of the article.
Nair, Sahil, and Gentry Fitch. "Kentucky Connections: Prichard Committee Student
Voice Team." Kentucky Connections. Kentucky Educational Television. Lexington,
Kentucky, 5 Mar. 2016. Television.
In this entry, two Student Voice Team Members, Gentry Fitch and Sahil Nair, sat
down with KET for a segment on the show Kentucky Connections. The two talked
about hot button education issues like Common Core, Charter Schools, and the
Superintendent Screening Committee bill. The TV interview was a different type
of media source that I thought would be interesting to include in my citations.
Gentry and Sahil, both close friends of mine and members of the Student Voice
Team, give an interesting perspective and another level of credibility.
Levin, Sam. "Students Dont Need a voice. Heres What They Really
Need."Washington Post. The Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2016.
In this entry, a student from Oxford University published an Op-Ed piece in the
Washington Post, stating that the term student voice is past due. He claims that
instead of putting students on a backburner and allowing them a seat at the table,
but no actually voice, we were cheating students out of what they were actually

fighting for. He claims that instead of giving students a voice, we should give
them our schools. Have students able to have a say in curriculum, student and
teacher involvement, and project planning. This piece is yet another credible
student, who attends an extremely well known and prestigious school, who agrees
that students should be at the forefront of education policy. He had some great
quotes in his article that I plan to incorporate in my own paper.
Kidwell, Karen. "Kentucky Department of Education." : Kentucky Core Academic
Standards. Office of Next-Generation Learners, 31 Oct. 2014. Web. 28 Mar.
2016.
In this entry, a hot button education issue at the moment, Common Core, is
discussed. In 2010, Kentucky implemented the Kentucky Core Academic
Standards. These standards are provided by the Federal Government, but tailored
to fit Kentucky schools and students. Im not planning on touching much into
Common Core, but I do plan on mentioning it. Since, the Kentucky Core
Academic Standards are not well known, its important to include this citation
for when I do mention Common Core.

Kentucky State Legislation. "KRS 160.352." Kentucky Legislature. Commonwealth of

Kentucky, 15 July 1998. Web. 5 Mar. 2016.
In 1990, the bill KRS 160.352, was passed into Kentucky Law. It states that a
superintendent search committee must be formed, consisting of teachers, school
board members, and parents alike. The problem though, is that they address

minorities, stating that they must have representation on the committee, but no
students have any representation at all. This citation is the actual government
document that outlines Kentucky Revised Statute 160.352. This is the bill that
the Student Voice Team was working to revise (House Bill 236).
Common Core Standards Initiative. "Myths vs. Facts." Myths vs. Facts. National
Governors Association, 2015. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.
A topic during the 2013 State of the Union address, Common Core is notorious
for having a bad political reputation. The standards are tailored to fit the states
education systems and this article provides some very realistic frequently asked
questions and answers surrounding the commonly confused aspects of Common
Core. Again, not planning on touching much on Common Core, but when I do
mention it throughout my paper, its important to have a background on the topic.
Boyer, Mark R. "The Importance of Student Voice." QED Foundation. Singapore
American School, 2 May 2013. Web. 5 Apr. 2016.
This article tackles the issues surrounding the opposition research against student
voice. The article brings up points of interest, such as, what benefit does the
student voice bring to the table? Also, on the opposition research, it talks about
student perspective based on emotions and grades. Since my paper incorporates
both sides of the argument, its important to have differing perspectives. This
article will be especially important in my research for when I am counteracting
the argument for student voice.

Urist, Jacoba. "Should Students Sit on School Boards?" The Atlantic. Atlantic Media
Company, 23 Apr. 2014. Web. 3 Apr. 2016.
One issue that has been plaguing the world of education policy for many years is
student representation on school boards. Many people argue that it is almost a
cushion bill, because it seems so logical, but we are still fighting for
representation. Students today are seen as toys that politicians or administrators
can use as a feel good mechanism. But in reality, students have the most say over
their education, because we are the consumers. In my paper, I plan on touching on
the topic of students sitting on school boards. This article addresses some issues
and even presents examples in Maryland, where students sit on the school board.
Those examples will be extremely important to use throughout my paper.
"How Much Say Should Students Have?" BBC News. Ed. BBC. BBC, 3 Apr. 2010.
Web. 26 Mar. 2016.
Students are the chief stakeholders of education. We are the consumers. We spend
35 hours a week in the classroom, and it only makes sense that we have a fair and
equal say in our education system. Many people believe that students should seat
at the table with adults, but not have a say. In order to make real change, we must
speak up and not be used as a trophy. This article touches on the concern of
confidentiality issues that administrators see with having students involved in
decision making processes. Itll be an important aspect to add to my research as a
counter argument against student voice.