Hey Dig listeners. It’s been a while, we know. But we’ve been working on some new stories and will be adding them here when they’re ready.
Up first, our reporter Jess Clark has been following the Jefferson County Public Schools system for a while — and when the school district’s board of education voted earlier this year to cut bus service for dozens of ... Show More
Nov 2025
The Girls, Part 1: 'I need to tell you something'
In 2023, 17-year-old Abbie Jones and her family accuse her high school football coach, Donnie Stoner, of child sex abuse. Another Louisville woman, Alexis Crook, says she was abused by Donnie too, and his twin brother Ronnie, when they were coaches at her private Christian school ... Show More
35m 46s
Nov 2025
The Girls, Part 2: ‘This isn’t ringing alarms to y’all?’
Over the years, two girls and one young woman report Ronnie Stoner for sexual misconduct and rape in a public middle school and high school. But Child Protective Services declines to investigate, and the school district, Jefferson County Public Schools, continues to promote him.
42m 36s
Jun 2022
One Elite High School’s Struggle Over Admissions
<p>A bitter debate about the criteria for enrolling students at Lowell, in California, has echoes of the soul-searching happening across the U.S. education system.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jay-caspian-kang?smid=pc-thedaily">Jay Caspian Kang</a>, a writer f ... Show More
51m 36s