Talk Out of School

Wed, Sep 25, 2019 10:00 AM

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Hosts: Leonie Haimson + Carol Burris

Topics:

High Stakes Testing and Lead Contamination in NYC Schools -

Synopsis: Catch up on this week's episode where Leonie Haimson talked with NYC Council Member,Mark Treyger, chair of the Education Committee on what we learned from yesterday's Council hearings on excessive high-stakes testing in NYC schools. Then we were joined by Christopher Werth, whose ground breaking WNYC investigations on lead contamination in NYC schools helped lead to a new round of testing and remediation by the NYC Department of Education.

Guests:

Council Member Mark Treyger, Chair of the Education Committee -
Christopher Werth, Senior Editor for WNYC -

Playlist:

School Days by Chuck Berry -

Info / Links:

NYC Public School Parents on NYC Council hearings on Breaking the school testing culture.
Christopher Werth's reporting on crumbling lead paint in schools.
NYC Public School Parents on high levels of lead in water still found in schools in third round of DOE testing.
DOE inspection results for peeling lead paint in classrooms
DOE inspection results for lead found in school water
NRDC FAQ for parents on lead in school water: what should you do?
NRDC Model State Legislation: “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act” Summary of Provisions

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