Persistent exposure to lead, we now know, damages kids’ brains. But most school districts, even after America woke up to the perils of Flint’s dangerous water five years ago, are still not inspecting their fountains and faucets for toxic lead levels. What’s up? Wouldn’t this be an issue that could unite politicians across the aisle to decisively act? But like […]
Waco Looks Inward to Turn Around Troubled Schools
It’s now a familiar story: low-performing schools, nearly 100 percent poor kids of color, are given a stark set of choices by the state education agency, first through No Child Left Behind and now through the Every Child Succeeds Act (ESSA)—close, reconstitute with new staff, or cede control to non-district charter operators. The affected communities […]