Whenever states, counties or school districts have decided to test the water in their schools, lead has often been discovered. Studies show the communities that bear the brunt of lead-filled water are disproportionately low-income and non-White, concluding that the distribution

Kids drink contaminated water at schools, but testing for lead isn’t required Despite aging pipes and vulnerable children, schools face no national requirement to test for lead washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08…

New: There is no national requirement to test for lead in school drinking water, despite the aging infrastructure of school buildings and how particularly vulnerable children are to lead's toxicity . "I think I’ve been drinking poison" washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08…

Lead has often been discovered when schools test their drinking water. But encouraging wider testing is often a challenge. Silvia Foster-Frau The Washington Post Kids drink contaminated water at schools, but testing for lead isn’t required washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08…

Kids Drink Contaminated Water At Schools, But Lead Testing Isn’t Required #news #environment #climatechange Silvia Foster-Frau reports for The Washington Post EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08…

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Lead in water is still a threat in schools, but why isn't anything done about it? We hear why from Silvia Foster-Frau of @WashingtonPost. Gordon Deal #AmericasFirstNews thismorningwithgordondeal.com/n/xynanw

Our @nahjdc members are making our community PROUD AGAIN, with outstanding coverage from the Democratic National Convention. #morelatinosinnews Ed O'Keefe Jesús Rodríguez Javier Vega Ximena NAHJ #DNC2024 2024 Democratic National Convention

“We are making sure kids have a safe and healthy environment to learn and to grow and making sure everyone in this country can turn on the tap and drink clean water,” said Natalie Quillian, White House deputy chief of staff. wapo.st/4dSUGYv

Breaking: The White House just announced $26 million in new funding to #GetTheLeadOut of water in schools & child care facilities two months ahead of new federal lead testing rules. 👏 Read more from Silvia Foster-Frau & Amudalat Ajasa for The Washington Post ⬇️ washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08…

With only one journalist of color for the 2024 presidential debates, network news is missing an opportunity to reflect America’s diversity. It’s not too late to fix this. #RepresentationMatters Read the joint statement by NAHJ and @AAJA: nahj.org/2024/08/26/new…

U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds apnews.com/article/latina…

On lead in school drinking water, with Emma Talkoff and Martine Powers: washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-…

Diverse journalists cancel September presidential forum after neither candidate commits to participate 👇🏼Kamala Harris Donald J. Trump NAHJ #Election2024

Tens of thousands of disabled workers in the US are legally paid less than the minimum wage, sometimes less than $1 per hour. Really proud to have partnered with Amanda ‘science fan girl’ Morris (she/her) 🤟🏻🌵 and Jacqueline Alemany for more than 9 months on this three-part investigation👇🏼🧵 washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

Water at your kids school. Safe to drink? Silvia Foster-Frau The Washington Post Washington Post PR has done some excellent reporting on a problem that many thought was solved. Check out this clip. The FULL show EPISODE 205 drops tonight at 8PM eastern here ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/col…

Fall 2024 Charlie Ericksen Journalism Internship Supplement‼️‼️ #nahjdc See details 👇🏼 Apply here 💻 docs.google.com/document/u/0/d…

One of the most important news articles of my lifetime was published last year, by Silvia Foster-Frau et al. It was the decision to simply show Americans, almost all for the first time, the shattering consequences of the massacres we live with. wapo.st/3AUyKy7

There are no words to fully capture the level of privilege you must have to be granted this request people.com/anna-delvey-ha…