polluted schools

Frackers are terrorizing school kids in California

No surprise: Young people of color are hit hardest.

Pollution could land your kid at the back of the class — and in prison

Recent studies show that air pollution decreases test scores and contributes to ADHD, both of which can cause big trouble later in life.

New Orleans school won’t be built atop a toxic dump — for now

A small alumni group from the floundering Walter L. Cohen High School has beaten back a proposal to relocate to a former landfill.

Baltimore air polluter fumbles, and kids score one for their hard-hit community

The trash incinerator in South Baltimore isn't even finished, and it's already been shut down for violating air pollution rules.

The world is yours: Kids take the lead in the climate fight

When it comes to protecting the planet and our overburdened neighborhoods, young people are taking matters into their own hands.

60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is poisoning young minds

Recent studies show that Latino kids are far more likely to attend schools near areas of heavy pesticide use. These chemicals can be detrimental to their health and ability to learn.

Talking trash: Baltimore students speak out against waste-burning power plant

The state of Maryland has given a New York-based company the go-ahead to build a garbage incinerator near two public schools. Students have a few things to say about the matter.

Reading, writing, & arsenic: New Orleans school planned atop toxic dump

Louisiana continues a long tradition of planting schools -- particularly those serving poor, black kids -- on contaminated brownfields.