School Safety
The bills drafted by the bipartisan committee stayed away from controversial ideas like arming teachers and instead focused on student mental health and safety training.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/04/19
New School Construction
The school is expected to serve more than 750 students in Pre-K through fifth grade when it opens in the 2022-2023 school year.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/01/19
Interiors
Creating an adaptable space is only one component of the agile classroom. What we teach and how we teach are just as important.
Esports
The technical requirements you need to know to start a K-12 or higher education esports program.
Q&A
Jim McGarry, EDmarket president and CEO, reflects on this year's EDspaces conference and gives us a glimpse into the future of educational facilities design and management.
Adaptive Reuse for Education
There are countless opportunities to create new and innovative learning environments within existing buildings.
- By Ian Kilpatrick
- 11/01/19
Human Resources
Rushing to comply with teacher/child ratios at childcare centers could lead to mistakes. Instead, this director relies on a steady supply of substitute teachers.
- By Brandy Sroga-Coons
- 11/01/19
Building Blueprints
A new library transformed into a bright, energetic space to study and connect.
- By Aimee Eckmann, Steven Turckes
- 11/01/19
Emerging Technologies
Existing campus structures can be adapted to new life and new uses with a creative approach to restoring and modifying them from the ground up.
Facility Focus
Facilities
New technologies are available that are making campus parking more user-friendly and manageable, which is beneficial to operations and the bottom line.
Guest Viewpoint
A few solutions to minimize renovation costs and support sustainablity goals.
New School Construction
The new, two-story elementary school will replace South Point Elementary and is funded by Prop S, a $26 million bond issue approved in April.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/29/19
Safety & Security
The Texas school district approved a contract with Gaggle, a software company that scans student emails and files stored on school-issued Google or Microsoft accounts.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/28/19
Sustainable Schools
Over the summer, Olathe West High School added solar panels over two picnic tables where students can charge their phones and laptops.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/25/19
New School Construction
The new construction, funded by a $295-million bond measure passed last year, will accommodate the California district’s rapidly growing student population.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/25/19
New School Construction
The $15 million building renovation was part of Mayor Walsh’s $2.08 billion Imagine Boston Capital Plan. It was the final phase of an overall $33 million project to two Eliot school buildings.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/23/19
Seating
What brings a school community together more than a school theatre production or a home game? In order to accommodate spectators and audience members alike, seating must prioritize comfort and versatility.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/23/19
Cybersecurity
The students got “teacher-level access” to systems and hacked the system to obtain home addresses, in addition to GPAs, SAT scores, phone numbers and other private information about every student in the district.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/21/19
STEM & STEAM
Diegueño Middle School in Encinitas, California will soon have a new classroom building with ample space for hands-on STEM learning.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/18/19
Modernization
Palo Alto High School staff envisioned a library that would feature updated technology, natural light, and a more functional, open layout with clear sightlines and improved circulation patterns.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/18/19
Facilities
A renovation that included the repair of storm damage to the roof of McCain Auditorium on the campus of Kansas State University was a coordinated effort that required the replacement of custom-fabricated smoke vents.
New School Construction
Construction on Frisco ISD’s newest high school began this summer amidst rising costs of building materials and labor shortages.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/17/19
School Safety & Security
South Dakota received three grants totaling $2 million to help school districts prevent and address threats of violence.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/16/19
New Software
Montgomery Public Schools is considering HiEd, a software program that allows high school students and counselors to track the student’s progress toward graduation.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 10/16/19