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Darryl Holliday

Posted inEducation, Lead, Politics

Staying Ahead of the Curve

by Darryl Holliday December 14, 2016December 15, 2016

e will spend whatever it takes. Whatever that cost is, we will pay it.” Those were the words of Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool at a community event in June, just as CPS began testing its more than 6,000 sinks and faucets for lead-contaminated water. Anna Espinosa, 38, was in the audience that night. […]

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