Recent research has found a connection between radon, a naturally occurring gas, and leukemia. A Dispatch investigation found that radon testing in Ohio schools is inconsistent, with many districts ...

If kids learned about radon in science class, their teachers would tell them there’s wide agreement on what the radioactive gas is, how it gets into buildings and the harm it can do to someone’s ...

Students are performing worse in reading, mathematics, and science than they did in 2019, with more high school seniors scoring below basic achievement in reading and math than ever before in a ...

This article has been updated with exact readings of lead water test results for affected schools added Aug. 11, 2025. Lead water tests recently conducted by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) ...

A law signed in 2022 requires public schools in Iowa to test and potentially mitigate for radon by 2027. Under state law, child care centers and early education facilities must also test for the ...

For generations of U.S. schoolchildren, phrases like "shuttle run" and "sit-and-reach" likely conjure vivid memories of what was once a staple of American physical education: the Presidential Fitness ...

ST. CLOUD — Statewide education achievement levels remain steady, with several local districts coming in below the state average, including St. Cloud Area School District 742. While relatively stable ...

Alabama schools continue to show some promising signs of improvement, according to recent state test results. But those gains vary widely, depending on lots of different factors. An AL.com analysis ...

AT SIX. WE KNOW IOWA HAS THE HIGHEST RADON CONCENTRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. AND TONIGHT WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT TESTING FOR THIS HEALTH HAZARD IN SCHOOLS. RADON EXPOSURE IN KIDS CAN IMPACT THEIR ...