A public school in crisis
Since the 1970s, enrollment at Flint Public Schools has decreased drastically from more than 45,000 to fewer than 2,700 students. The water crisis has had a significant effect on the city’s once flourishing public school system. A 2022 study by the National Institutes of Health found that a substantial number of adolescents in Flint had clinically significant behavioral issues.
Students at Southwestern Classical Academy — the last remaining public high school in the city — who were 5, 6 and 7 during the height of the crisis, have been prone to behavioral and learning issues. With scarce resources, parents and teachers in the community are looking for someone to step up and help at Southwestern Academy. Reporter Steph Conquest-Ware visited Flint with a cohort of Northeastern University students to investigate how the city is still suffering from the crisis that began over 10 years ago. Listen to the podcast for more on the story.
Students at Southwestern Classical Academy — the last remaining public high school in the city — who were 5, 6 and 7 during the height of the crisis, have been prone to behavioral and learning issues. With scarce resources, parents and teachers in the community are looking for someone to step up and help at Southwestern Academy. Reporter Steph Conquest-Ware visited Flint with a cohort of Northeastern University students to investigate how the city is still suffering from the crisis that began over 10 years ago. Listen to the podcast for more on the story.
