Majority-Black school districts have far less money to invest in buildings — and students are feeling the impact

Cracked walls, mold, sewage backups, even the risk of electric shock. That’s what students at Druid Hills High School outside Atlanta faced for years — and they wanted the world to see.

Chronic under-investment left school buildings and facilities there in disrepair. The problem got national attention after a video the students posted to social media went viral.