Idaho leaders urged to address systemic failures following prison abuse reports
InvestigateWest reporters uncovered years of sexual abuse by women’s prison guards prompting calls for independent investigation
Education
Dozens of Oregon school districts likely undercounting homeless students
Homeless students can get assistance from their schools, but unless they’re identified, they get none
Despite last year’s lessons, Northwest schools scramble to find staff
Districts depend on emergency substitutes, some of whom lack teaching experience or even a bachelor’s degree
Lawmakers hope to end Washington’s practice of shipping special-needs students out of state
State senator calls for joint session to address the issue, prompted by InvestigateWest reporting
Why Washington is shipping more disabled students out of state, splitting up families and costing taxpayers millions
Disability advocates accuse state lawmakers of shortchanging special education