In one example, they mentioned being held in classrooms for three hours while dogs searched the school for drugs. Naturally, students would like better food in the cafeteria and better facilities overall. They would like to see more involvement from parents and wish principals would show a stronger presence. At three of the four schools, they complained that administrators never engaged them in adult dialogue and, therefore, students felt they had no voice in their own education. The students were fairly knowledgeable about Kentucky's site-based councils and the role they play in school decisionmaking but felt that wasn't enough.
Students seem to want a voice in their educational experience.