That just breaks my heart for those kids and teachers. Like the Detroit Public school system doesn't have enough challenges already? And right at the start of the year? It's just not fair.

Read'em and weep from Crains:


  • Latest round of testing for lead and copper prompted superintendent to shut off water
  • Total of 34 schools now using water coolers and bottles; rest of 106 schools will be shut off "immediately"
  • Tests in 2016 returned higher-than-accepted levels of the metals, which can cause damage long-term

Detroit Public Schools Community District will shut off drinking water at all of its 106 schools after the most recent round of testing found 16 out of 24 schools had elevated levels of lead and/or copper, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said in an email to staff Tuesday afternoon.

Vitti turned off drinking water at the 16 schools over the weekend, bringing the total number of schools now using water coolers and bottles to 34. The rest will be shut off "immediately," DPSCD spokeswoman Chrystal Wilson told Crain's on Wednesday morning.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/education/drinking-water-be-shut-all-detroit-public-schools