Looking Forward

  • 01/01/17
Trends in Education

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School Planning & Management asked experts who are involved in various education-related fields to talk about what is happening in regard to K-12 education and what they expect in the near future. The following are their thoughts on the topics of design and planning of learning spaces, legislation, sustainability and safety and security.

TOPIC: The Global Challenge
TREND: Moving the Learning Environment Beyond the Four Walls
By David Schrader, AIA, LEED-AP

TOPIC: Legislative
TREND: Education: Post Election and Pre-Inauguration
By Fritz Edelstein

TOPIC: Security
TREND: What Challenges Schools Could Face in 2017
By Michael S. Dorn

TOPIC: Business
TREND: A Roadmap to Sustainability Purchasing
By Daniel Pedersen, Ph.D.

This article originally appeared in the issue of .

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