Category: Healthy Schools

Jennifer Lemon
Healthy Schools
A Stronger Network for 2026 and Beyond

New Year, new team members! We’re excited to kick off 2026 by welcoming Jennifer Lemon and Maggie Snipes to Healthy Schools Network!

Students running to school
Healthy Schools
New Tools Empower Communities to Improve School Environmental Health

The Healthy Students Learn Better practice guides, developed by AIR with input from community leaders, help parents, educators, students, and advocates lead citizen science projects that improve environmental health in schools.

Irene Hayes, 7, left, and Pearl Hayes, 10, show their bandages from the lead screening March 15 at Bradley Technology and Trade High School in Milwaukee. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Healthy Schools
Health Concerns for Children in Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Public Schools are facing heightened scrutiny due to environmental hazards in aging buildings, including widespread issues with lead-based paint and inadequate ventilation systems.

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Healthy Schools
Making America Healthy Again, or not?

Does anyone actually believe that chain-sawing Medicaid and taking away free school lunches will make children healthier or improve their well-being?

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Renovations & Repairs Affect Children's Health

Is your school planning or doing renovations or repairs? Make sure that contractors protect occupants from dust, fumes, debris, and heavy equipment.

See our RESOURCES on safe renovation practices.

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