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Emily Schwing

The Atlantic

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Alaska’s Deteriorating Schools Could Receive More Than $148 Million for Repairs. It’s a Fraction of What They Need.

The post Alaska’s Deteriorating Schools Could Receive More Than $148 Million for Repairs. It’s a Fraction of What They Need. appeared first on...

29.05.2026 4

ProPublica

Emily Schwing

Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education

The post Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education appeared first on ProPublica.

30.01.2026 6

ProPublica

Emily Schwing

Alaska Owns Dozens of Deteriorating Schools. Now It Wants Under-Resourced Districts to Take Them On.

The post Alaska Owns Dozens of Deteriorating Schools. Now It Wants Under-Resourced Districts to Take Them On. appeared first on ProPublica.

17.11.2025 4

ProPublica

Emily Schwing

Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.

The post Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis. appeared first on ProPublica.

07.11.2025 9

ProPublica

Emily Schwing

Alaska Ignored Warning Signs of a Budget Crisis. Now It Doesn’t Have Funding to Fix Crumbling Schools.

by Emily Schwing, KYUK This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KYUK Public Media and NPR’s Station...

01.08.2025 20

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Emily Schwing

Newtok, Alaska, Was Supposed to Be a Model for Climate Relocation. Here’s How It Went Wrong.

by Emily Schwing, KYUK This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KYUK. Sign up for Dispatches to get...

29.05.2025 8

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Emily Schwing

A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.

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04.03.2025 10

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Emily Schwing