On WestSouthwest, the Learning Network of Greater Kalamazoo tries to fill the gaps in education in Kalamazoo County. And a Natural Resources Defense Council Attorney says Flint's water crisis shows why no lead lines should be carrying water.
The Learning Network of Greater Kalamazoo finds work to do in its profile of education in Kalamazoo County. The baseline report is a "snapshot" according to network director Amy Slancik. Lisa Bartel of Education for Employment in Kalamazoo also joins the conversation about helping students focus on careers and avoid the "summer melt" between high school and college.
Flint's water crisis has started conversations about public health, Michigan's emergency manager law and other issues. But Natural Resources Defense Council attorney Mae Wu says contaminated drinking water in Flint shows the need to remove all lead lines carrying water in the United States.
