Instead of tap water, East Ramapo Central School District has been using water coolers for the last several years.
A photo captured by a parent showed alleged mold in one of the dispensers, and students say the coolers are often empty.
Ninety-two percent of the district's 10,000 students are Black and Latino. The majority of the board of education are members of the Orthodox community, where children overwhelmingly attend private schools. "The voting majority are white folks who do not have any personal connection to public schools, and do not believe in the importance of public education," said Johanna Miller of the New York City Liberties Union.
The NYCLU, along with two dozen organizations, is now asking for a state takeover. Parents have been requesting that move for years. "The damage has been done," said Terry Gonzalez, a parent in the district. "Lives are in danger here."
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