RFK Jr. Claims ‘Team’ Is In Milwaukee Helping With Lead Crisis, Health Department Can’t Find Them

But health department is exploring hiring staffers Kennedy terminated.

MPS Announces Starms Early Childhood Center Is Cleared of Lead Dangers

District Expects to Complete Cleanup in 54 School Buildings Before the Start of the Next School Year

Milwaukee Has Removed 10,000 Lead Laterals

Faster pace hits a 'milestone' for the city. But 65,000 still left to go.

New MPS Superintendent Cutting Central Office Jobs

In letter to staff, Cassellius says district challenges are rooted in broken systems and structures.

MTEA Statement on Lead Exposure in MPS Buildings

Statement from Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez on Lead Hazards in MPS Buildings

MPS Closing Two More Schools For Lead Hazards

Superintendent announces timeline for remediating all its old buildings.

Milwaukee Public Schools Enters New Phase of Lead Cleanup

District Releases Action Plan, Identifies Next Buildings to Be Addressed

What To Know and How To Keep Kids Safe From Lead Poisoning

More than 4,500 children under age 6 tested positive for lead poisoning in Wisconsin last year. It has no overt symptoms.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin Urge HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Reinstate Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC, Push for Approval of Milwaukee’s Request for Federal Assistance

MPS’s Fernwood School to Reopen Following Lead Remediation Work

Milwaukee School Board May Sue Paint Companies Over Lead Crisis 

Legal expert says such suits are challenging, can take decades to resolve.

Trump Administration Axed Federal Employees Needed for MPS Lead Crisis

City Health officials sought help from federal experts, only to find they disappeared.

New MPS Superintendent Dumps Beleaguered Facilities Director

Top building manager gone as lead crisis drags on.

Amidst Lead Crisis, State Reprimands MPS Facilities Director

Three schools remain closed for lead issues.

Three MPS Schools Remain Closed Because of Lead Contamination

Health department working with district on long-term plan, but work drags on at three closed schools.

MPS Submits Draft Lead Action Plan to Milwaukee Health Department

Preliminary Plan Fulfills Department's March 21 Deadline and Sets the Next Steps for School District

Milwaukee Sees 250% Surge in Lead Lateral Replacements, But It Needs More

City scaling up to meet 2037 deadline. Will it get there?

City of Milwaukee Health Department and MPS Provide Updates on Lead Safety Efforts

Lead Screening Clinic Results, School Inspection Plans, and Next Steps Announced

MPS Closing Three More Schools Due To Lead Hazards

Closures to start Monday as more investigations reveal 'significant lead hazards.'

MPS Will Reopen School Shuttered Because of Lead Dust

Trowbridge gets the all clear after abatement effort.

Trowbridge Street School Won’t Reopen Monday, to Allow More Time for Deep Cleaning of Lead Dust

Health Department Will Investigate 10 More Schools For Lead Issues

Clinics scheduled for concerned children, staff to be tested.

County Expands Lead Abatement For Low-Income Homes

Federal funds will bolster county's lead remediation program in suburbs.

Health Department Shutters MPS School Over Lead Concerns

Staff member observed scraping lead paint without containment, lead dust spread to previously clean surfaces.

Health Department May Shut Down Some Milwaukee Schools With High Lead Levels

Gov. Evers' budget plan has funding for lead risk investigations, mentions MPS lead levels.

Alderwoman Coggs introduces file to discuss MPS lead exposure issues

Gov. Evers’ biennial state budget prioritizes clean water, clean energy, and public lands for Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Announces Comprehensive Plan to Ensure Clean Water for Kids and Families in 2025 Year of the Kid

Governor proposes key investments to fight PFAS contamination statewide, remove lead from service lines, homes, and schools

More Milwaukee Schools Getting Tested for High Lead Levels

Four schools in MPS with K4-8 students and older buildings now being tested.