Tuesday, December 8, 2015

WJLA TV / ABC7: MCPS promises transparency amid radon scandal, later bans press from schools

In a written statement released Sunday afternoon, interim MCPS superintendent Larry Bowers promised to swiftly, and transparently, purge radon from all 28 school buildings impacted by the colorless-odorless gas that is widely linked to lung cancer.

On Monday, ABC7 News asked to speak on-camera with Mr. Bowers, but our request was denied; a spokeswoman saying Monday's agenda was simply too busy for Montgomery County's top educator.

ABC7 News also asked for permission to record video of the radon testing currently taking place at a number of schools, including Glenallan Elementary in Silver Spring. Again, our request was denied. The same spokeswoman claimed a television news camera would interfere with MCPS' primary mission of teaching children. Requests for photos of the testing apparatus were also denied.

Read and watch the entire story at:
http://wjla.com/news/local/mcps-promises-transparency-amid-radon-scandal-later-bans-press-from-schools

2 comments:

  1. The mess is too transparent
    Unless you are the parent
    Who sends your kids to class
    Amidst colorless-odorless gas.

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  2. Thanks Kevin Lewis and WJLA for keeping on this story, which is just the tip of the BOE iceberg. Too bad as usual the Post refuses to actually investigate. @PostBaron, are you the same person we saw portrayed in the movie, Spotlight? Hard to believe when you keep ignoring the local MCPS stories. We see a pattern here.

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