Former staff describe conditions at two Northwest SOIL campuses

With no teaching credentials or experience, Kelly Nilsson said she was put in charge of an entire classroom at Northwest SOIL’s Tacoma campus. Jami Visaya, a special education teacher for 15 years, was shocked at the lack of curriculum and resources at the Redmond campus. Their experiences offer a look into how Northwest SOIL runs its schools for vulnerable students. (Lauren Frohne and Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)