Editor’s note: This month, CityLab’s visual storyteller Ariel Aberg-Riger looks at America’s deteriorating public schools through the lens of Camden, New Jersey’s economic decline and environmental degradation.
Further Reading :
State of Our Schools, 21st Century School Fund For Poor and Minority Children, Excessive Air Pollution Creates Toxic Learning, PRI Air Pollution: Black, Hispanic, and Poor Students Most at Risk From Toxins, The Guardian The Invisible Hazard Afflicting Thousands of Schools, The Center for Public Integrity 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, The American Society of Civil Engineers Public School Buildings Are Falling Apart and Students Are Suffering for It, WaPo Why America’s Schools Have a Money Problem, NPR Good School, Rich School; Bad School, Poor School, The Atlantic The Environmental Protection Agency Puts a Top Children’s Health Official On Leave, Pacific Standard Interactive Map: How Much Does Your District Spend Per Student?, NPR Interactive Map: Is Your School By a Busy Road?, The Center for Public Integrity
