Currently, only 15 states require public school districts to test for lead in drinking water — and when they do test, many are well above the EPA’s action level of 15 parts per billion. Unfortunately, what this means is that nearly half of all U.S. students go to schools in states that do not have specific programs for testing drinking water.
Cybersecurity
Three separate fraudulent transactions happened in November, according to the Manor Police Department.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/13/20
STEM & STEAM
The United Methodist Preschool (UMPS) in New Canaan recently held a public open house of their newly completed makerspace.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/13/20
Sustainability
The new food recovery program saves edible food that would normally be thrown away and is given to food banks, restaurants, and other food distributors.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/08/20
Sustainability
If completed, the district will install solar energy, battery storage, and electrical vehicle charging stations at school sites districtwide.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/07/20
Cybersecurity
The hackers possibly accessed personal information of webstore users including names, credit and debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes and Blue Bear account usernames and passwords.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/06/20
new construction
renovations
New Construction
Facility Focus: Outdoor Spaces
K-12 Building Blueprints
Robotics education is among the most relevant workforce development training a school can provide. However, these specialized labs require specific design strategies to optimize real-world learning.
Higher Ed Technology
Today’s audiovisual experiences reflect a digital world that strongly appears to tomorrow's higher education students.
K-12 High-Traffic Areas
Residence Halls
The largest mass timber building in America, Adohi Hall at the University of Arkansas, exemplifies a new generation of wood-framed and light-filled residence halls designed to foster connections.
K-12 STEM & Makerspaces
The first of its kind in the state of Arizona, the Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8 School is setting a precedent as a school of choice, defining the future of school design.
Higher Ed Services
There is opportunity to better deliver on your institution’s mission. A new approach to the organization of service lines involves bundling the outsourcing of auxiliaries work.
Maintenance
Can more effective cleaning reduce student absenteeism? The evidence seems to say that it can.
- By Robert Kravitz
- 01/01/20
Facility Focus: Outdoor Spaces
High Tech Trends
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/01/20
Technology
Overhauling your school’s site can feel like a daunting undertaking, but it can be a painless process with no downtime. Here are a few areas to focus on to ensure a smooth transition to a beautiful, up-to-date, and informative website that serves your needs, connects your community, and shows your school in the best possible light.
School Construction
Construction has been completed on the new $10.7 million, 15,000-square-foot event center for Grossmont Union High School District’s El Capitan High School in Lakeside, California.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 12/16/19
Facility Planning
Using a geographic information system helps school and district leaders connect disparate data sources and present their conclusions to their boards and communities.
- By Caroline Fahmy
- 12/11/19
Campus Planning
facilities
New School Construction
A year from now a half-abandoned shopping center in Memphis will be adding a STEM school as its anchor tenant.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/05/19
Technology
In this interview, Richard Fuller, Executive Chairman of Impero Software, which provides online monitoring and classroom management software to schools, provides his take on using technology to support student safety.
- By Richard Fuller
- 12/04/19