Public Education

Milwaukee grappling with unsafe lead levels in schools, dismisses maintenance director, tries to placate parents

Tensions are escalating in Milwaukee as it addresses a lead crisis in its schools – including abrupt administrative departures, lawsuit considerations and mounting parental frustration. “I think the district has… Read More

Government

Boil water notice ends in Asheville

(The Center Square) – Residents of North Carolina’s most populous mountain city are no longer under a boil water notice, Asheville officials announced on Monday. Extensive rain and flooding from… Read More

Courts

Fluoride in water poses ‘unreasonable risk’ to children, federal court rules

(The Sentinel) – A federal court has recently ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses “an unreasonable risk” to children, and ordered the United States Environmental Protection Agency… Read More

Public Education

California school district acknowledges ‘lack of effective communication’ in disclosing elevated levels of lead in drinking water

A northern California community is questioning the length of time for a school district to report elevated levels of lead across multiple schools’ drinking fountains and faucets,… Read More