Philadelphia School District will spend at least $14 million to address asbestos crisis

On Thursday night, the board authorized paying $11.2 million to three firms for environmental oversight and design over three years, and up to $3 million to five firms for emergency asbestos abatement jobs over two years.

School teachers from Franklin Learning Center, McClure Elementary, and Elkin Elementary rallied outside of the School Distict of Philadelphia’s offices on Thursday to protest asbestos issues in their schools.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

by Kristen A. Graham

Updated Jan. 30, 2020, 10:35 p.m. ET

Published Jan. 30, 2020, 10:03 p.m. ET