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One of the schools on the list
A school district nearly bankrupt. Twelve principals and an administrator charged with taking kickbacks. Mold and rodents in some schools. Those are just some of the headlines of recent months.
Now, this latest headline: Higher lead, copper levels in 19 Detroit schools’ water.
Who wouldn't want to send their children to Detroit Public Schools?
Mark Hicks of the Detroit News reports that elevated lead or copper levels have been reported in the water at 19 Detroit Public Schools.
The district started collecting water samples the week of March 28 at 62 district elementary and elementary-middle schools, and is expected to screen more than 20 of the district’s middle and high schools this month, the News reports The district has 97 schools in the system housed in 93 buildings.
Testing targeted key water outlets including drinking fountains and food prep sinks in kitchens, the News reports.
“While we remain concerned, the (initial) levels we are seeing are not extremely elevated,” said Michelle Zdrodowski, executive director of communications at Detroit Public Schools, according to the News report.
The schools on the list include:
Beard Early Childhood, Bow Elementary School, Ronald Brown Academy, Bunche Preparatory Academy, Burton International Academy, Carstens Elementary-Middle School, Carver STEM Academy, JE Clark Preparatory Academy, Detroit Lions Academy, Edison Elementary School, JR King Elementary-Middle School, Ludington Magnet Middle School, Thurgood Marshall Elementary-Middle School, Moses Field Elementary-Middle School, Priest Elementary School, Sampson Webber Leadership Academy, Spain Elementary-Middle School, Turning Point Academy and Vernor Elementary School.