Lamont now supports helping schools pay for air quality upgrades

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Lamont now supports helping schools pay for air quality upgrades

For months, Gov. Ned Lamont has resisted calls from educators and local officials to help schools replace their outdated HVAC systems to help prevent the spread of COVID in the classroom.“Look, we can be helpful, but I really want the localities to take the lead on this. And I think they have the resources to do so,” Lamont said during a recent interview.That all changed Tuesday.“The governor has asked us to look at this as an area — particularl…