Six students from a Seattle alternative high school have died from suicide and murder this year. Who were they and why hasn't this tragedy been front-page news? Kaaren Andrews, principal of the Interagency Academy, sits down with host Katy Sewall following the memorial for their most recent loss, James. James (pictured above), was the sixth student…

Why are certain groups of young people - like LGBT and African American youth - far more likely to experience homelessness? Crosscut's Editor-in-Chief, Mary Bruno moderates a conversation with expert panelists including Expert panelists include Shannon Perez-Darby, Youth Services Program Director at the Northwest Network, Eleta Wright, Outreach Cas…

Seattle has a hard time holding on to a school superintendent. But it isn't unique. It's a hard job with a very short tenure. Like football coaches and baseball managers, superintendents face opposition and criticism from many quarters. This October conversation with 3 area activists is about the difficulty of finding a superintendent. Zithri Ahmed…

Seattle's multi-billion dollar Viaduct replacement tunnel is in trouble. The shaky waterfront Viaduct has settled into the loose soil. Buildings and streets above the new tunnel have sunk and cracks have appeared in some streets and foundations. Bertha, the tunneling machine, is stuck. Digging the deep pit in order to get access to the damaged dril…

Kids thrive in strong, safe and supportive families. It seems basic common sense and it has been proven again and again through solid research. Of course, no one sets out to be a poor parent. The consequences for abused or neglected children are personally and socially devastating. In a real sense, taxpayers accept an expensive laissez-faire approa…

A neglected child is damaged socially, psychologically and physically. The developing brain of a neglected child is malformed. But end the neglect, the brain, body and mind heal. Danielle Goodwin is a peer counselor for parents. She brings her own life story to the work. She was often neglected by her mother, a drug user. She was abused by a succes…