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March 20, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Judges use ‘arbitrary,’ ‘horrendous’ reasons to keep teens in adult court

APM Reports Maryland automatically charges more teens as adults than almost any other state.   Judges use ‘arbitrary,’ ‘horrendous’ reasons to keep teens in adult court Each year, hundreds of Maryland teens find themselves face to face with a judge and two possible …
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March 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM

NUEVO: Sold a Story en español

APM Reports A Spanish adaptation of our popular podcast.   Sold a Story en español Sold a Story has prompted 15 states (and counting) to change reading laws. It was on Apple's list of most-shared podcasts of 2023, and it has won duPont, IRE and Murrow awards. This Sp…
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February 15, 2024 at 1:12 AM

NEW: Ghost guns ‘not a big issue’? Las Vegas police records say otherwise

APM Reports During his campaign for governor, then-Sheriff Joe Lombardo claimed the Las Vegas police department he led seized just six ghost guns in one year. But officers actually seized 252 of the weapons during that time.   Ghost guns ‘not a big issue’? Las Vegas …
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December 11, 2023 at 4:29 PM

NEW: Widely used reading test is often wrong

APM Reports The Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) is one of the most popular measures of early reading ability in American elementary schools.   Benchmark Assessment System reading test is widely used and often wrong The first thing Havah Kelley noticed was her son’…
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November 20, 2023 at 3:39 PM

NEW: Dean Kamen’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs

APM Reports This is a collaborative investigation with New Hampshire Public Radio.   Dean Kamen's private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs At least $34 million in federal money is flowing through the nonprofit ARMI to a constellati…
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September 27, 2023 at 12:36 PM

NEW: Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But ...

APM Reports ... mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages.   Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages. Graphite is a critical ingredient in the batteries needed to power America’s electric vehicle revolutio…
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July 17, 2023 at 4:41 PM

NEW: Nearly 60% of St. Louis homicides since 2017 are unsolved

APM Reports We sued the police department to get the data.   St. Louis police data: Nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 are unsolved Nearly 60% of homicides that occurred in the city of St. Louis since 2017 have gone unsolved, according to data provided by …
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May 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM

A second bonus episode of Sold a Story: The Impact

APM Reports Six states passed laws to change the way reading is taught since Sold a Story was released last fall.   SOLD A STORY Bonus Episode 2: The Impact State legislators and other policymakers are trying to change reading instruction, requiring it to align with…
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May 11, 2023 at 2:17 PM

A bonus episode of Sold a Story: Your Words

APM Reports Excerpts from our voicemails and emails.   SOLD A STORY Bonus Episode 1: Your Words We published a bonus episode of Sold a Story today. It draws on the thousand messages we received in response to publishing the podcast. It's called Your Words, and it's …
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March 24, 2023 at 5:09 PM

NEW: Nevada politicians investigated, tracked by private detectives

APM Reports Surveillance of politicians in the Reno area was more extensive than previously known, and one private investigator had ties to prominent local Republicans.   New details show at least three Northern Nevada politicians were investigated by private detecti…
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March 9, 2023 at 2:30 PM

In the Dark Update

For fans of “In the Dark,” we have news! We are pleased to let you know that, after two remarkable seasons, “In the Dark” has a new home. The show is joining The New Yorker, where its reporters and producers will produce Season 3, plus more exceptional programmi…
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December 16, 2022 at 4:30 PM

We've designed a discussion guide for Sold a Story.

APM Reports Organize a listening party, a professional development session or a meeting at your child's school.   Sold a Story: Discussion Guide If you've listened to Sold a Story, you might have questions, thoughts or things you want to talk about. Maybe you want to…
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November 17, 2022 at 5:07 PM

The conclusion of Sold a Story ... and another map

APM Reports In our final episode, we try to get some answers.   Sold a Story, Episode 6: The Reckoning Lucy Calkins says she has learned from the science of reading. She's revised her materials. Fountas and Pinnell have not revised theirs. Their publisher, Heinemann…
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November 10, 2022 at 4:27 PM

How much are top school districts spending on Heinemann products?

APM Reports A new episode of Sold a Story is out today.   Sold a Story, Episode 5: The Company Teachers call books published by Heinemann their "bibles." The company's products are in schools all over the country. Some of those products are rooted in a debunked idea…
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November 3, 2022 at 3:38 PM

Episode 4 of Sold a Story: The Superstar

APM Reports Lucy Calkins is one of the most influential people in American elementary education today. Why didn't she know that scientific research contradicted reading strategies she promoted?   Episode 4: The Superstar Teachers sing songs about Teachers College Co…
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October 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Episode 3 of Sold a Story: The Battle

APM Reports Backers of Marie Clay’s cueing idea saw Bush’s Reading First initiative as a threat.   Episode 3: The Battle President George W. Bush made improving reading instruction a priority. He got Congress to provide money to schools that used reading programs su…
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October 20, 2022 at 4:50 PM

🎧 NEW PODCAST 🎧 Sold a Story, with Emily Hanford

APM Reports The first two episodes are out today.   Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientist…
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September 27, 2022 at 10:18 PM

In Deep, Season 2, begins today.

One city's year of climate chaos. View in browser | Listen Season 2 begins today. E1: SOMEWHERE TO SLEEP In a span of nine months, Lake Charles, Louisiana, endured two hurricanes, an ice storm, and a flood. Each one was declared a federal disaster. The gov…
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September 20, 2022 at 2:51 PM

🎧 NEW PODCAST SEASON 🎧 Watch the trailer for In Deep

APM Reports One City's Year of Climate Chaos   In Deep: One City's Year of Climate Chaos In one year, Lake Charles, Louisiana, endured two hurricanes, an ice storm and a flood. The federal government promised help. Lake Charles is still waiting. And rebuilding on its…
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August 9, 2022 at 2:32 PM

🎧 NEW DOCUMENTARY 🎧 No Excuses: Race and Reckoning at a Chicago Charter School

APM Reports A teacher revisits his old school as it tries to reinvent itself as an anti-racist institution.   No Excuses: Race and Reckoning at a Chicago Charter School Producer DJ Cashmere spent seven years teaching Black and brown students at a Noble Street charte…
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August 2, 2022 at 2:19 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Native American College Diaries

APM Reports Four Indigenous college students tell how they are using higher education to strengthen ties to their Native roots and support their people.   Standing in Two Worlds: Native American College Diaries Native American students are just a tiny fraction of al…
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July 28, 2022 at 12:46 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: How a Covid testing company kept expanding

APM Reports The company has at times delivered inaccurate results, faced backlogs, charged high prices, and pushed customers into unnecessary tests.   How a Covid-19 testing company accused of sloppiness, fraud and profiteering kept expanding by Tom Scheck, Jennifer …
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April 26, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Sequel, which once dreamed of dominating America’s behavioral health care industry, has all but vanished

APM Reports Many behavioral health treatment centers are sold or closed following abuse allegations.   Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others by Curtis Gilbert Five years ago, Sequel Youth & Family Ser…
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April 23, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Controversial Reading Recovery program had negative impact on children

APM Reports Initial gains from first-grade intervention didn’t last and kids performed worse in third and fourth grade.   New research shows controversial Reading Recovery program eventually had a negative impact on children by Emily Hanford and Christopher Peak One…
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April 12, 2022 at 7:36 PM

🎧 The final episode of Sent Away

APM Reports Download and binge all seven.   Today we published the seventh and final episode of Sent Away, our investigative podcast about the teen-treatment industry. Download and listen now. Utah increased its oversight of its troubled-teen industry. Has it wo…
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March 31, 2022 at 7:38 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: St. Louis' murder total has fallen, but some killings went uncounted

APM Reports A collaboration with ProPublica.   St. Louis' murder total has fallen, but some killings went uncounted When the final numbers showed that St. Louis had reduced its murders last year while other big cities were hitting records, city officials said …
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March 15, 2022 at 4:57 PM

How 'inappropriate boundaries' for staff lead to abuse at teen treatment centers

APM Reports Episode 3 of Sent Away is available now.   How 'inappropriate boundaries' for staff can lead to sexual abuse at Utah teen treatment centers When Meagan Crider began exchanging notes with a staffer at the Utah teen treatment center where she was sta…
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March 8, 2022 at 5:11 PM

Listen to the first two episodes of Sent Away, our newest podcast.

APM Reports It's a deep dive into the troubled world of the troubled teen industry.   The first two episodes of our new podcast Sent Away were published overnight. This will be a seven-part series with new episodes every Tuesday. It's a deep dive into the troub…
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March 1, 2022 at 5:32 PM

OUR NEW PODCAST: Sent Away

APM Reports Watch the trailer now.   It didn't seem to matter what happened at the teen treatment center. The state of Utah always gave it another chance. Death. Allegations of abuse. Criminal charges. Bizarre punishments. Whistleblowers coming forward. Each ti…
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November 22, 2021 at 3:47 PM

St. Louis cops are hiding homicide details from the public

APM Reports And we're suing.   St. Louis cops are hiding key details about homicide cases from the public by Rachel Lippmann, Tom Scheck, Shahla Farzan and Jennifer Lu 2020 was a bad year for killings in St. Louis. The city nearly broke a 30-year-old record for…
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November 19, 2021 at 9:55 PM

Influential authors Fountas and Pinnell stand behind disproven reading theory

APM Reports The education professors double down on a flawed approach that encourages pictures and context to read words. Heinemann — their publisher — faces harsh criticism.   Influential authors Fountas and Pinnell stand behind disproven reading theory by Emil…
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October 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Audience survey: Help us make a better podcast.

APM Reports In about 10 minutes, your feedback can be heard.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Our annual podcast audience survey Whether you're a long-time listener or you've just joined us recently, we want to get to know our listening and reading audiences a l…
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September 3, 2021 at 4:55 PM

BREAKING: Curtis Flowers sues District Attorney Doug Evans

APM Reports He alleges that Evans and three investigators committed misconduct that led to his wrongful imprisonment for more than two decades.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Curtis Flowers sues District Attorney Doug Evans Curtis Flowers — the Mississippi man…
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August 27, 2021 at 7:33 PM

In Deep: One City's Year of Climate Chaos

APM Reports A project from our colleagues at The Water Main.   In Deep: One City's Year of Climate Chaos by Lauren Rosenthal Climate change has long been a threat that loomed in the future, the stuff of computer modeling and expert forecasts, an issue many poli…
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August 19, 2021 at 2:32 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Inside the college mental health crisis

APM Reports Even before the pandemic, campus counselling services were reporting a marked uptick in the number of students with anxiety, clinical depression and other serious psychiatric problems.   Under Pressure: The College Mental Health Crisis by Sasha Aslan…
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August 3, 2021 at 2:47 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: U.S. falls as a destination for international students

APM Reports Higher education is one of America’s top service exports, generating $42 billion in revenue. But the money spigot is closing.   Fading Beacon: Why America is Losing International Students by Sasha Aslanian and Karin Fischer Colleges and universities…
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July 28, 2021 at 3:21 PM

NEW PODCAST SERIES: Who wants to be a teacher?

APM Reports We’ve spent decades trying to alleviate teacher shortages. Our attempts have dramatically changed the teacher workforce, but the shortages remain.   Who wants to be a teacher? by Alex Baumhardt, Will Craft, Chris Julin and Sabby Robinson Many school…
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July 21, 2021 at 2:47 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: Inside the black box of Covid testing

APM Reports In the sprint to expand testing, IBX never obtained FDA authorization to conduct tests for asymptomatic cases   Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing: Inside the black box of Covid testing by Tom Scheck More than a year into the pand…
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June 25, 2021 at 3:51 PM

21 states still don’t require de-escalation training for police

APM Reports We've updated the map.   21 states still don't require de-escalation training for police by Gracie Stockton De-escalation training for police can save lives, but more than 20 states in the U.S. don’t require it. More than six years after a Ferguson,…
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June 23, 2021 at 2:43 PM

The teen got a concussion. The school got a pass.

APM Reports Also: Kentucky’s Democratic governor eased Covid restrictions despite mounting deaths   The teen got a concussion. The school got a pass. by Will Craft An employee at a Utah treatment center slammed a teen to the floor leaving him with a concussion …
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May 3, 2021 at 12:30 AM

Five years ago today, we published our first story as APM Reports.

APM Reports Follow APM Reports on Instagram.   Five years ago today, we published our first story as APM Reports. It was the beginning of a four-part investigation into Mesabi Academy, the northern Minnesota juvenile corrections facility that concealed sex abuse…
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April 2, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Former residents of troubled youth facility receive settlement money

APM Reports “We took $5,000 off the global settlement so the media couldn’t report an accurate number.”   Former residents of troubled youth facility receive settlement money by Tom Scheck Seventeen former residents of Mesabi Academy, a now-closed juvenile faci…
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March 26, 2021 at 5:38 PM

A youth treatment facility forced girls to sit in horse troughs

APM Reports Deputies found a girl sitting in a tub of dirty water up to her torso.   How Utah has let its many youth treatment centers off the hook by Curtis Gilbert, Jessica Miller and David Fuchs It started as a routine police call. In June 2018, a 17-year-ol…
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March 16, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Utah's lax oversight of youth treatment programs -- and a Covid testing survey

APM Reports Help our reporters with your personal experience.   New data underscores Utah's lax oversight of youth treatment programs by Will Craft and Jessica Miller Once a year, an inspector from Utah’s Office of Licensing visits each of the state’s more than…
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January 13, 2021 at 2:09 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: Public housing near polluted Superfund sites

APM Reports More than 9,000 federally subsidized housing properties sit within a mile of a Superfund site.   Thousands of public housing residents live near the most polluted places in the nation — and the government has done little to protect them by Angela Cap…
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December 7, 2020 at 3:05 PM

How private money helped save the election

APM Reports $350 million from Mark Zuckerberg paid for staff, ballot-scanning machines, protective gear, and rental space   How private money helped save the election by Geoff Hing, Sabby Robinson, Tom Scheck, and Gracie Stockton After Congress failed to aid lo…
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November 25, 2020 at 3:05 PM

You’re invited: In the Dark Zoom holiday party ft. Madeleine Baran and Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

APM Reports Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. CT.   This Giving Tuesday, join your fellow In the Dark fans at a Zoom Holiday Party featuring a conversation between host and lead reporter Madeleine Baran and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine senior writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl. The I…
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October 31, 2020 at 12:00 PM

The last days of Wisconsin's pandemic election

APM Reports Our reporters fan out across Wisconsin to see how the state is handling its pandemic election.   The last days of Wisconsin's pandemic election by Geoff Hing, Sabby Robinson, Tom Scheck, and Gracie Stockton The critical swing state that had a disast…
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October 14, 2020 at 6:12 AM

Episode 20: Curtis Flowers

APM Reports This is the final episode of Season 2.   Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Episode 20: Curtis Flowers In a recent, hours-long conversation with In the Dark host Madeleine Baran, Curtis Flowers looked back on his life, and its extraordinary twists and tu…
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September 28, 2020 at 1:02 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: 'Youth were abused here'

APM Reports Sequel took in some of the most difficult-to-treat children while keeping costs low in pursuit of profit and expansion.   More than 40 states have sent their most vulnerable kids to facilities run by a for-profit company. Many were abused there. by C…