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Makerspaces
Community High School District 99, located just outside of Chicago, is harnessing foodie culture to revamp culinary arts facilities at two of their high schools — Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/29/20
Green Schools
Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) have found that “green” school buildings can help students better understand the role that humans have in and on the environment.
Episode 1
<em>Spaces4Learning</em> recently launched a podcast focused on K-12 school design, planning and management.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/27/20
Signage
The district installed engaging digital displays in various locations throughout Sherlock School, including the main entrance and the 4th floor interactive space.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/22/20
Operation and Maintenance
The integrated facilities services company earned ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and CIMS-Green Building (GB) certification.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 01/17/20
Parking and Transportation
When students, faculty or staff carpool, the end result is less congestion on campus roads and a greener campus. The key to promoting carpooling is in your students’ hands.
- By Jessica Britton, Jacob Greig
- 01/17/20
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Currently, only 15 states require public school districts to test for lead in drinking water — and when they do test, many are well above the EPA’s action level of 15 parts per billion. Unfortunately, what this means is that nearly half of all U.S. students go to schools in states that do not have specific programs for testing drinking water.