Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy Jr. told senators that a federal team is helping with the lead response, but local officials said that's not true.
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Milwaukee Public Schools’ families say they want answers and the truth about federal efforts to address the district’s lead crisis inside several schools.
MILWAUKEE — Families say they want answers and the truth about federal efforts to address Milwaukee Public Schools’ lead crisis.
District and local health officials are disputing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that a federal team is on the ground responding to the issue.
Four schools that were found to be contaminated with lead paint remain closed as the school year winds down.
Luecrisha Scales’ granddaughter goes to Starms Early Childhood Center where lead cleanup efforts just ended.
“I was very concerned because I had taken her to the doctor and they detected lead in her system and I didn’t know where it was coming from, possibly so to find out the schools have lead, yeah, that was concerning,” Scales said.
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