Thousands of children who were exposed to lead in Flint’s drinking water would get access to more health screenings and education services under a deal announced Monday.
Families will be encouraged to get kids signed up on a registry, which will lead to tests and screenings to determine any unique education needs, according to an agreement that partially settles a federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan, the Flint school district and a regional education agency.
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"The community needs to understand completely the opportunities that are available," he said.
The corrosive water wasn’t properly treated before it moved through old plumbing.
There is no safe lead level in the human body.
Little said certain education services are guaranteed under federal law once a special need has been identified.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who helped expose Flint’s lead mess in 2015, said lead can’t be directly linked to every development problem in area kids.
Rick Snyder said free bottled water in Flint would end soon.
___ This story has been corrected to fix headquarters of Education Law Center to New Jersey, not Pennsylvania.