The school in the small village of Sleetmute is falling apart. Despite years of pleas, limited funding has arrived, leaving students in unsafe conditions.
Children & Families
Many rural Alaska schools lack local funding and rely on the state for repairs. Decades of neglect have led to unsafe schools and costly delays.
Rural Alaska schools face unsafe conditions, but state funds focus on student costs, not repairs. Without capital investment, education quality and safety suffer.
Paterson’s School 6 battles high absenteeism, poverty, and youth gang concerns, with community leaders calling for deeper family support and united efforts to help students succeed.
As West Virginia’s foster care system struggles to hire and retain workers amid low pay and overwhelming caseloads, it stresses foster families and keeps kids from getting the attention they need.
A decade after a federal investigation found West Virginia unnecessarily institutionalizes foster kids, our investigation has found the state’s most vulnerable kids are still being left behind.
Spotlight PA investigative reporter Ed Mahon partnered with WESA, Pittsburgh's NPR station, to produce an audio version of his child welfare coverage.
Alaska’s rural schools, especially in Indigenous communities, face severe neglect.
Many grieving children lack support, risking mental health and academic struggles. Efforts are growing to expand grief resources and connect kids to care.
The Kevin S. lawsuit settlement aimed to reform New Mexico’s foster care system, but progress has stalled. An arbitrator ruled the state failed to meet commitments, leading to new deadlines for reform.