Most schools practice the three R’s – reading, writing and
‘rithmetic. But some schools, especially in urban areas, have
another ”R” to tackle as well. Roaches. Most schools around the
Great Lakes deal with such problems by calling an outside exterminator.
However, at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, it’s the students
themselves who are waging the war against cockroaches and other
pests in their school. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Gina
Carrier reports, the students are winning the battle: