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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools’ families say they want answers and the truth about federal efforts to address the district’s lead crisis inside several schools.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Milwaukee health department contradicts HHS secretary's claim of federal lead crisis support
The district and Milwaukee health leaders are refuting claims from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that a federal team is on the ground in Milwaukee to address the issue.
Four MPS schools 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.
For months, the health department and MPS have collaborated to remove lead from 10 schools.
H.H.S. Secretary Kennedy Jr. told senators on Tuesday that a federal team is helping with those efforts.
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