A variety of technology options are ensuring that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students receive the best training and real-world experience before embarking on their careers.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, President Obama announced his proposed 2015 Fiscal Year Budget. In recent years, the President’s budget has become more of a ritual than a reality. Maybe better described as a White House wish list. Though required by statute, these budgets are usually dead on arrival and until last year, nothing was ever resolved quickly or on time.
...out of mind. That's what most people -- facility managers included -- think about their roofs, until there’s a problem. Informed choices and diligent maintenance could extend the usefulness of one of your school's biggest assets. Can you stretch the life your roof 20 years or beyond?
What's new in building products and materials?
Shared use practices support a growth mantra that active children learn better.
A case study in business service consolidation.
Sustainable, teachable roofs are beginning to replace asphalt and black membrane roofs.
An EMS should be part of a comprehensive communications strategy.
What to do with the growing body of research documenting the benefits of healthy schools.
A complete maintenance plan extends well beyond your facilities' walls.
Basic approach looks like natural surveillance.
Using technology in a way that is advantageous to the students and teachers.
Higher education is being reshaped by technology. A growing number of digital learning institutes are emerging on campuses across the country, and both students and instructors are adjusting to the new ways of teaching and learning they offer.
Enabling BYOD and other mobile strategies.
Manchester, Conn.'s school consolidation plan shows where facilities, student achievement and state reimbursements intersect.
Cooperative purchasing allows districts and schools to stretch their limited dollars. Here's how.