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Moldy Schools Around the country, school districts are discovering they have mold lurking in their buildings. They blame inexpensive construction and deferred maintenance. Teachers and parents blame the mold for health problems. From Austin, Texas, Janet Heimlich reports that districts scrambling to clean up and figure out how to pay for it.

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Around the country, school districts are discovering they have mold lurking in their buildings. They blame inexpensive construction and deferred maintenance. Teachers and parents blame the mold for health problems. From Austin, Texas, Janet Heimlich reports that districts scrambling to clean up and figure out how to pay for it.