Can you afford to rely on what may or may not work when the stakes are so high?
Security equipment and emergency plans are only as good as the thought that goes into them and the practice your staff has in using them.
Security equipment and emergency plans are only as good as the thought that goes into them and the practice your staff has in using them.
In Allen, Texas, sharing school space with the community saves the taxpayers money and provides a sense of ownership and community support for the schools.
Interactive whiteboards enhance technology in the classroom and help both teachers and students.
When the people of Edmonds, Wash., built their new high school, they opted for structure that will accommodate changes in the way students may be taught in the fture.
- By Robbin M. Rittner-Heir
- 04/01/01
Environmentally sensitive building design is making inroads into the school construction field. Is it an idea whose time has come at last?
Electric hand dryers may not be popular, but they are less expensive than the alternatives and save lots of trees.
Managing school construction requires communication of educational needs, facilitating consensus among diverse groups and envisioning what schools must offer in the future.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/01
Fewer school students are injured or killed while being transported in school buses than any other mode of transportation.
- By Robbin M. Rittner-Heir
- 03/01/01
Leading school systems have begun to imitate Fortune 500 companies and outsource their IT functions. Now they pass their business lessons on to colleagues.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 03/01/01
The only way to protect your school system, your employees and the children under your care is to be thorough and very afraid of what you don't know.
Space needs, budget concerns and time crunches: Modular buildings can help solve all these problems.
- By Michael T. Wilmot
- 03/01/01
University planners and donors often express a desire for facilities that do more than provide usable space. These design-intensive buildings can help the institution convey its unique vision of higher education.
- By Calvin H. Peck
- 02/01/01
Once I.D. cards simply identified students and faculty. Now they can improve security, assist in recordkeeping, pay for lunches and much more.
- By Robbin M. Rittner-Heir
- 02/01/01
- By William Flaherty
- 02/01/01
Here's a quick look at elements you must consider when planning your campus's technology infrastructure.
- By Stephen Fredette
- 02/01/01
Although they seem rare, bomb threats and explosive devices, both hoaxes and real, are becoming an increasing concern on school campuses.
Although they seem rare, bomb threats and explosive devices, both hoaxes and real, are becoming an increasing concern on school campuses.
How safe is your school? It might be time for some modifications.