State-run district adds to list of Memphis school buildings with high lead levels

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: December 13, 2019 4:05 AM CT
Special to The Daily Memphian

Caroline Bauman

Caroline Bauman serves as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor and writes about Tennessee schools. Bauman has a masters degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow. When she’s not working, you can almost certainly find her enjoying BBQ nachos at Central or live music at the Levitt Shell.

Three Memphis schools joined a list of buildings with water sources that contain unsafe lead levels. Many schools in the district have yet to be tested.

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Achievement School District Shelby County Schools

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