Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs

The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy ...

I Thought ‘No Child Left Behind’ Would Fix Public Schools. I Was Wrong.

New data from Stanford’s Educational Opportunity Project confirms what close observers already knew: America’s test scores ...
11Alive

Testing for lead in school drinking water | What we found

ATLANTA — Three years after the federal government set aside money for Georgia schools and childcare centers to test their water for lead, a majority still haven't. 11Alive News Investigates analyzed ...
NPR

Despite free testing, some schools have been slow to check for lead in their water

There's federal money for local schools to test their water for lead, which can be dangerous for kids. Many school systems opt not to test their faucets, even if it's free. The U.S. Environmental ...
Education Week

Rick Hess Straight Up

Education savings accounts, tax-credit scholarships, vouchers, charter schools, home schooling, tutoring, course choice, dual degrees, and microschools are transforming K–12. In “Talking Choice,” ...