Author: Alice Daniel

Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim. Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: Children from low-income households in the U.S. are less likely to learn how to swim, and that can have serious consequences. Drowning is a leading cause of death for children. Alice Daniel in California’s Central Valley reports on how public pools can help save lives.UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Victor Perez Pacheco (ph).ALICE DANIEL, BYLINE: At the Orosi High School graduation last year, students walked across an outdoor stage…