Elevated Lead Levels Found in 30 St. Louis School Buildings
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Preliminary testing conducted over the summer months has found elevated lead levels in 30 school buildings within the St. Louis Public School System. Close to half of the schools throughout the district began the school year this week with at least one drinking fountain or sink shut off due to elevated […]
SHAMEFUL Spain bans RAF plane from its airspace as Gibraltar tensions reach new levels
TENSIONS between UK and Spain hit a new high as an RAF aircraft transporting Phillip Hammond to Gibraltar was barred from flying over Spanish airspace. Daily Express :: News Feed
SAVERS FACE HUGE BLOW: Fears grow interest rates could be CUT despite rock bottom levels
BRITAIN’S savers could be set for a fresh crisis, as the likelihood of a rate cut by the Bank of England has jumped, according to experts. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
FAST FOOD WARNING: KFC launch probe after ‘high levels’ of poo found in drink
KFC has launched an investigation after the chain was caught serving ice with bacteria from faeces on it. Daily Express :: News Feed
WARNING: Hay fever set to be at SEVERE levels from next week
Dr Jean Emberlin, pollen expert, spoke to Express.co.uk about the upcoming hay fever season and what sufferers need to know to minimise their discomfort. Daily Express :: Health Feed
HEALTH WARNING: Twice as many people as once thought could inherit high cholesterol levels
TWICE as many people as previously thought could inherit potentially-fatal high cholesterol levels, research shows. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Newark Schools The Latest to Find Elevated Lead Levels
Officials in the largest school district in New Jersey were forced to shut off the water taps 30 buildings after elevated levels of lead and discoloration were found. City officials are ensuring that the problem stems from the lead piping in the buildings, and that Newark’s water supply overall has not been affected. Meanwhile, the school district is […]
Most States Funding Education at Levels Below Pre-Recession, Report Says
Since the Great Recession, most states are providing less per-student funding than before, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ survey of state budget documents over the last three months. Michael Leachman, Nick Albares, Kathleen Masterson, and Marlana Wallace write for the Center that some states are continuing to cut budgets eight years after the […]