The Toxins of Camden

Ariel Aberg-Riger

Sep 28, 2018

It wafts and weaves through the struggling industrial city, disproportionately affecting its public school students.

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

About the Author

Ariel Aberg-Riger

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Ariel Aberg-Riger is a self-taught artist and visual storyteller who lives in Buffalo. By day, she works as a Creative Director in New York.

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