The Toxins of Camden

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