Parents’ group supports new lead testing in Milwaukee schools, but says more should be done

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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A parents’ advocacy group is giving mixed reviews to the latest developments in addressing the ongoing issue of lead contamination in Milwaukee Public Schools.

On the plus side, Lead Safe Schools MKE supports a new lead testing initiative at MPS that officials announced this week.

“We applaud the efforts at testing children and increasing testing penetration,” Kristen Payne of Lead Safe Schools MKE told the Wisconsin Examiner in an email message. “This will help …

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