Over a three-year period, disabled students in San Benito County dropped out at more than twice the rate of the general student population.
Community & Public Health
As a condition of probation, thousands of people must comply with court orders to get mental health treatment. If they lose insurance, many could wind up behind bars without committing a crime.
Marie is just one of the more than 1,100 homeless people over two decades who have succumbed to illness and accidents, suicide and violence in Santa Clara County, according to data provided by the county’s medical examiner.
Multi-tier support is helping to lower suspension numbers, but Latinos are still disproportionately represented in suspensions and dropout rates.
Hard-earned tips on how to stay nimble when current events supplant your grand reporting plans.
Health officials have warned for decades that the U.S. woefully underinvests in public health and safety net programs. As a result, the country has paid the price for deep vulnerabilities during a pandemic that has now claimed more than 230,000 lives. Understaffed and underfunded, public health agen
Asking the question of who is counting deaths in your area can help audiences understand whether COVID-19 deaths may be overcounted or undercounted.
The program sheltered thousands during the pandemic, but money — and time — is running out. Only 5% of clients have found a permanent home.
Hard-won lessons from an investigation into ICE's failure to provide adequate medical care to detainees on its privately chartered jets.
Renters are left out in the cold when their new landlord raises the rent by hundreds of dollars or requires all renters move out before they take over the building.