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
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
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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
Maintenance & Operations
Comprehensive scoping plus planning equals savings.
Cyber Security
For policymakers, educational institutions and their IT leaders, and even concerned parents, collaborative cybersecurity efforts should rally around the concept of resilience, or the ability to bounce back.
School Safety
Those opposing the proposal said that arming staff would not create a safer environment for students.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/26/19
A Florida school board recently discovered nearly 150 unmarked graves on the property of King High School in Tampa, Florida after receiving a tip.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/26/19
Facilities
Increasingly, leading institutions are recognizing that the time is now to focus on workspaces that allow their faculty members to perform research and other academic activities effectively while simultaneously nurturing meaningful relationships with their students.
Lunch Service
Chartwells K12, a K-12 foodservice provider, recently launched their “Mood Boost” program to help elementary and middle school students learn how the food they eat may impact their mood.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/19/19
Facilities
College and university administrators routinely keep their eyes on the market for capital investment in infrastructure for higher education institutions. What is the current outlook on and expectations for trends on this front?
STEM & STEAM
The Learning Studios offer elementary students collaborative, hands-on learning experiences with an emphasis on coding and computer science
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/18/19
STEM & STEAM
De Soto ISD’s Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy aims to spark curiosity at an early age through STEM education.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/15/19
New School Construction
The new two-story, 68,000-square-foot building is estimated to cost $15 million.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 11/13/19