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Intentional Growth and Retention

Giving students flexibility leads to positive results.

Resilience, Schools and Insurance

Can schools be rewarded with lower insurance costs by taking steps to reduce risk? A new program shows how it can be done.

Energy & HVAC

Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Expensive: Energy & HVAC

Designing a new K-4 school that is comfortable for young occupants and easy to operate and maintain.

Classroom Furniture

The Furniture Effect

A look at ways to redesign learning environments through the use of furnishings and equipment.

2014 Mid-Term Election: Changing of the Guard and Its Impact on Education Policy and Priorities

The mid-term election results are already having an impact on education policy at the national and state levels. With Republicans winning the majority in the Senate, increasing their majority margin in the House, adding more governors and continuing control of many state legislatures will affect the direction of education policy, priorities and practice for at least the next two years, and possibly longer.

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Building Art

Using signage and graphics to unify the look and identity of an institution and its campus.

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The New Vo-Tech

Transforming 20th-century vocational workshops into 21st-century learning labs.

Classroom Technology

The Classroom Reimagined

The flipped classroom model is serving today’s digital native students' needs by providing space to actively collaborate alongside integrated technology.

Thinking Outside the Box

What if we could design and build lower-maintenance facilities?

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Flipping Technology

How technology supports flipped classrooms.

Where Is Your Training Focus?

Evaluate your preparation for potential terrorism incidents.

Operating System, What's That?

New devices mean it's time to shift your approach.

Proactive Emergency Management

Ten Steps to Proactive Emergency Management

An action plan to improve the safety and resilience of your college or university, even if you are dealing with limited resources.

2014 MidTerm Election

Recent polls have surveyed public attitudes toward school voucher and charter school programs. Last year, a Gallup poll found that 70 percent of Americans opposed school vouchers, the highest percentage in two decades of polling on the question. The public's view of charter schools is positive. A 2014 Gallup poll found that support for charter schools rose to 70 percent, up from 68 percent in 2013.

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Catching the Rain

An innovative installation on the Carrier Dome is diverting rainwater into a usable commodity.