Tidal erosion forcing village to move school

The Lower Kuskokwim School District is creating room in the budget to transition Newtok students to the new Mertarvik community site as infrastructure and housing become available. Newtok is facing rapid erosion, forcing the community to move inland to higher ground.
(Credit: 2013 LKSD Film Academy Students via KYUK)
Relocating the Newtok school is not a simple task. It’s going to take many years to do, and during that time students may be living and studying in two different places as New