September 3, 2014 | NJ.com
Not long ago, a Trenton elementary school principal was baffled by a student’s struggles to learn the basics — until she discovered the child had lead poisoning. That was a eureka moment.
As families see their children go off to school to start another academic year, it’s time to remember that the principal and her student are not unique. Lead poisoning is still with us, and so are the dusty, outdated policies that don’t help much. In fact, they seem to be getting worse. [...]