PARENTS GRILL EXPERTS ON SCHOOL LEAD LAUSD: WOODLAKE ELEMENTARY CROWD BRISTLES AT MEETING.(News)

From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: May 9, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Brandon Lowrey

Staff Writer

Los Angeles Unified school officials Thursday tried to convince parents of Woodlake Elementary School students that they had little to fear from high lead levels in campus drinking fountains, but parents remained skeptical.

The tough crowd at the evening forum underscored community distrust of school district officials, whom parents say dragged their feet in announcing and addressing a long-term problem of lead l...

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