The public's first impression of your community schools could very well spell the difference between success and failure of the next bond issue.
Tiger Woods Learning Center powers young minds while using environmentally friendly technology to power the building.
What is needed is an effort to involve all stakeholders in a systematic planning effort to create plans related to preservation of capacity.
High school size and building facilities for community-based schools would be two of my choices for facilities challenges facing education over the next decade. What are yours?
By including the public in the ongoing planning of the upkeep of the existing facilities, it allows them to be involved and to be part of being good stewards of the taxpayer's money. It also makes them aware of the conditions of the existing facilities, s
Back in the 1920s and ‘30s, when consolidated schools began to emerge, student transportation changed and has continued to evolve ever since.
New developments and technology have made schools easier to navigate and, in some cases, nicer to look at.
Interior designers and floor manufacturers talk about new and conventional school flooring materials.
A look at the issues that school districts face when considering the choices for the school building envelope.
Be sure to consider the wide array of safety hazards out there, rather than be misled by thechicken little” mentality so commonplace in our media-driven society.
Using Homeland Security funding, the State of Wisconsin has created a train-the-trainer program to improve school crisis preparedness.
It is important (and your legal responsibility) to make sure that your school is physically accessible to disabled individuals.
What does acutting-edge” school look like? Here are two examples — one recognized for meeting educational needs and one for meeting a design challenge.
For me, School Building Week made the month a great one. Having been involved since its inception 14 years ago, I have watched this program grow from an idea to a national celebration.
Program, not arbitrary space goals, should determine how much space you provide in your schools. But do keep one thing in mind. If you build a school with 1970 space in the year 2010, you're already 40 years out of sync.
Using Homeland Security funding, the State of Wisconsin has created a train-the-trainer program to improve school crisis preparedness.
Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough?
For about a quarter of the student body, the test scores were significantly down. A review indicated that in almost every case, these were students who, in past years, would have taken courses in the wood and metal shops. Now they were taking extra math a
Distance learning without the school experience may not be the answer. But add the Web and distance learning opportunities to student experiences in a more traditional school setting and you have just opened up the world.
Both public and private schools of high quality make safety their first priority.