Ketchikan schools' RISE social work program reports growth, warns grant funding expires in 2026

Mar 12, 2025

The district's RISE school social work program reported expanded services and new data collection but said its four‑year federal grant runs through September 2026 and future funding is uncertain; staff described reduced suspensions and rising student contacts.

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District staff reported on March 12 that the RISE School Social Work program has rapidly expanded services across district schools but faces funding uncertainty when a four‑year grant ends in September 2026.

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