As Kentucky lawmakers trickled out of their offices on the way to the Capitol Thursday afternoon, they passed by more than a dozen students talking about race in schools. The results of a survey of more than 10,000 middle and high school students were shared by members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team on the Capitol Annex steps. The voluntary survey explored how Kentucky kids perceive race and racism in their classrooms, and it was found that they were not happy with the student advocacy group's past equity work. The independent, student-led team shared the online survey for a few weeks in December, looking for student groups who appeared to be underrepresented as the results came in. Are you interested in education? The Hall Pass is our education newsletter. Lawmakers likely heard a mix of statistics, thoughts from students and potential solutions the team crafted for policymakers to consider. We hope that you will allow it to shape your thinking and Kentucky's continued conversation about what young people need to ensure more culturally relevant schools and more just and democratic ones. They found some of the biggest things. Almost half of the students think their school needs to do more to fight racism. Students wrote about how racist comments are not taken seriously by school leaders. A third of students hear students make slurs and other racist comments. 3% said the same about their teachers. A white freshman in Robertson County said that his school supports students of different races. I wish they understood how hard it is to walk the halls without hearing something racist or a white student say slurs, said a Southeast Asian junior. Students said that asking teachers and schools to establish and enforce zero-tolerance policies for slurs is a potential solution. The team recommended that their peers inform themselves of other background, racial disparity and privilege if they aren't taught formally about those topics. Track the education bills in the legislative session. Students were divided along racial lines for some questions. When it came to how students thought their school enforced rules, a majority of white students thought they were fairly enforced. When students of color were asked, that dropped to 42%. Black students got harsher punishments after getting into fights, even if they didn't start the fight, according to a white senior. Almost half of students of color say their race is rarely or never represented in posters or textbooks. This is pointless. A white sophomore in Clay County said in response to the question that it would be represented in textbooks because they ruled the world for hundreds of years. Kentucky's anti-critical race theory bills draw ire of students. A large amount of students say they are already having conversations about race in class. Two-thirds of white students discuss these issues with friends. More than half of students of color said the same. More than half of students said that their teachers never talk about race or ethnicity in class. Is critical race theory the same thing as equity? The team wanted teachers to encourage respectful conversations on race in the classroom and in more informal settings, and for lawmakers to back them on that. Students are already having these conversations in less structured spaces and could benefit from the knowledge and facilitation skills that great classroom teachers provide. Some white students would like to learn about race and racism, but are afraid of being seen as racist. Kira Pusateri, a student at Danville Independent High School, looked at the survey results and found this trend interesting. Pusateri said Thursday that they hear lots of arguments about teaching uncomfortable topics. I took away from the survey the fact that students feel out of place asking questions if they aren't taught the subjects and set up for a more difficult adult life. You can reach her by email at okrauth@courierjournal.com and on the social media platform, at the handle, "oliviakrauth". The Kentucky Student Voice Team report on 10,000 student survey on race was originally published in Louisville. Five Florida middle school students have been charged with hate crimes for participating in a racially motivated crime. They are facing charges after attacking a group of white students. The university announced Terry Magnuson's resignation about an hour after her message was published. Green technologies will be tested at SUSTIE, which will help buildings become more eco-friendly. Your Friday midday weather forecast will be looked at by Zack Shields. 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