This school is caring for kids when addicted parents can’t
Clip: 12/27/2016 | 8m 42s
In opioid-stricken West Virginia, this school is taking on the role of parent.
In opioid-stricken West Virginia, this school is taking on the role of parent. Lisa Stark of Education Week visits Cottageville Elementary, where students often lack food, clothes and transportation because of drug-addicted parents. In addition to increasing communication with local law enforcement, the school has created a mentor program that pairs neglected kids with role models they can trust.
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This school is caring for kids when addicted parents can’t
Clip: 12/27/2016 | 8m 42s
In opioid-stricken West Virginia, this school is taking on the role of parent. Lisa Stark of Education Week visits Cottageville Elementary, where students often lack food, clothes and transportation because of drug-addicted parents. In addition to increasing communication with local law enforcement, the school has created a mentor program that pairs neglected kids with role models they can trust.
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