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Why your school needs to act now against lead in drinking water

May 8, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Schools are designed to nurture young minds and help students flourish. And yet for too many kids, a hidden danger lingers in the pipes that deliver the water they drink. That toxic element? Lead. Lead exposure in schools poses a […]


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Pre-to-3: Will EPA plug the leak on school, child care lead exposure risks?

October 27, 2020

Via: Education Dive

It’s been decades since lead was first identified as a toxin harmful to the neurological development of young children. However, there are no federal laws that require schools, child care facilities or early education programs to test their drinking water […]


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Districts working to limit students’ exposure to lead in drinking water

September 3, 2019

Via: Education Dive

Many aging schools across the nation are in poor condition because of years of inadequate funding to build and maintain. In some cases, the results are mainly cosmetic, which can still affect student and teacher morale. But in other cases, […]