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School District Accelerates Its Water Testing Program
School District Accelerates Its Water Testing Program In addition, announces an expansion of its program to incorporate more water outlets Philadelphia – Today the School District of Philadelphia announced that it was accelerating its lead water testing program and would finish completely in June of 2017, six months earlier than planned. The District also announced […]
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jroseman •
November 15, 2016
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The devastating safety risks that exist in our schools
The devastating safety risks that exist in our schools Last month, a boiler exploded at F.S. Edmonds Elementary, resulting in a School District maintenance employee suffering serious injuries. Urgent response was demanded, and pressing questions about the safety of our schools were raised. How could this have happened? Could it happen again? Was this an […]
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jroseman •
November 11, 2016
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District’s approach to testing lead in water needs to change now
District’s approach to testing lead in water needs to change now I have long been concerned about the conditions in our schools that affect the health and safety of our children and staff. Exposure to lead, whether in water or paint, is one of the most worrisome conditions. The World Health Organization, American Medical Association, […]
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jroseman •
November 4, 2016
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Lead testing of water in schools taking too long, advocates say
Lead testing of water in schools taking too long, advocates say In early 2016, the School District met with students, community advocates, and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers to discuss how to improve students’ access to safe water. Members of the advocacy organization Youth United for Change and the Food Trust, another nonprofit, were pushing the […]
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jroseman •
October 31, 2016
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More must be done to protect children and school staff from lead
More must be done to protect children and school staff from lead A lead-in-water testing program is now underway in Philadelphia’s 218 District schools. On Oct. 7, when the School District provided results and information from the lead testing completed so far, we saw that in about 50 drinking water outlets in 10 of the […]
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jroseman •
October 13, 2016
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After troubling early results, Philly to test all schools for lead in water
After troubling early results, Philly to test all schools for lead in water After finding elevated lead levels in nearly 50 school drinking outlets, Philadelphia is expanding its water-testing program. The School District of Philadelphia now plans to test the water at each of its 200-plus schools over the next 18 months. Originally the district […]
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jroseman •
October 7, 2016