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>> how did things get to this point? >> well, i think this is an interesting case. we've really worked very hard to cut some issues that are important not just for educators but also for the parent community and for kids. we're really standing up for a minimum amount of recess, trying to get a handle on excessive testing. we're really interested in the question of equity and discipline in schools and of course, seattle's one of the fastest growing cities in the country. very expensive to live here. we're really interested in professional compensation. >> so what has been the problem? why is it...

but they found out the school had a problem. it's not the teachers or the test scores or everyone the other kids. the problem is the building. it's toxic. that's right. it wasn't safe for the children. and ps-51 isn't alone. as part of dr. sanjay gupta's on going investigation, we found out all over the country, children are going to schools that can make them sick. his first stop was ps-51. >> yeah, i need your lunch bag. >> okay. >> marisol carera is helping her son, brandon, get ready for the first day of school. brandon seems excited. but marisol, she seems nervous. >> i always ...

>> this is cnn presents. >> tonight, we focus on stories related to your health department. tlets to the health of you and your family. it's a revolutionary treatment for depression that you're going to want to begin to know about. begin with an investigation into how school can make your child sick. the parents thought they hit the jackpot. their children won the lottery to get a coveted spot in one of new york's best public elementary schools. but they found out the school had a problem. it's not the teachers or the test scores or everyone the other kids. the problem is the buildin...

because of the vicinity and the children that are involved, you didn't care. >> reporter: these parents have every reason to be angry. their children's school had toxic chemicals and even worse, they were the last to know. prescription for cheating. they read our x-rays, but a cnn investigation reveals a disturbing question over the certification of many radiologists. >> isn't it cheating? >> revealing investigations, fascinating characters, stories with impact. this is "cnn presents," with your host tonight, brooke baldwin and dr. sanjay gupta. >> we begin tonight with a rare look i...

storing chemicals that were cancer-causing agents, and because of the vicinity and the children that are involved, you didn't care. >> reporter: these parents have every reason to be angry. their children's school had toxic chemicals and even worse, they were the last to know. prescription for cheating. they read our x-rays, but a cnn investigation reveals a disturbing question over the certification of many radiologists. >> isn't it cheating? >> revealing investigations, fascinating characters, stories with impact. this is "cnn presents," with your host tonight, brooke baldwin and d...