Mold found in DPSCD school housing medically fragile students, parents question district's transparency

Students at Moses Field School were dismissed a week early for winter break due to the mold found in the building.

Officials from the Detroit Public Schools Community District deny claims of black mold being found in the building that is home to about 66 medically fragile and disabled students.

"Third-party Environmental testing showed no black mold at Moses Field. The district conducts environmental testing at schools after construction work," Chrystal Wilson, Assistant Superintendent of Communications and Marketing, said. "That testing revealed higher levels of mold (other than black mold) t...