There are many challenges we must meet when it comes to providing a quality education for all students, and the condition of our school facilities must not be ignored.
Precast concrete structures provide fast construction, eliminate trades and lower lifetime maintenance, while meeting tight deadlines for design, fabrication and erection speed.
You may only have one chance to make a difference in a chronically bullied child's life. You can make a difference in the lives of children.
Underfloor air distribution, a relatively new technology, is finding its way into school districts. It may just be a perfect fit for your next building project.
The open school concept did not work as planned, but modern teaching calls for teaming, cooperation, interdisciplinary teaching, formation of large and small groups, and many other techniques that need flexible open spaces to work properly.
Schools need to be safe, but they also must be welcoming for students and other members of the community. So, what constitutes reasonable access control for schools?
Population predictions cause a school district to try a creative renovation project to acquire new space from an existing building.
Meeting incredible people who make things happen for the good of our children despite rain, sleet or snow touches is inspiring.
What started out as a one-day event has grown into a week-long celebration. School Building Day was established in 1992 by CEFPI to draw attention to the important role that school buildings play in the education of our children.
Charter schools promised to improve student performance.
Are they delivering? Some say yes. Some say no.
There is a lot more than final price to be considered when purchasing furnishings for your schools.
There is a wide variety of flooring options available for high-traffic zones in K-12 educational facilities.
The very students who could be turned on by exploratory subjects may no longer get that stimulation. Instead, their schools will be free to substitute another dose of the very reading and arithmetic they see no reason to learn.
School districts are implementing a new wave of technology — video conferencing — to improve education for students and administrators.they're having issues in others."</p>
Lighting needs to be carefully addressed in new construction and modernization projects because controlled daylight and appropriate artificial illumination are critical to the quality of student performance.
Several facility managers explain how to know when it's time to replace a school roof and what is usually the best approach.
A self-insurance program is one way a district saves money. If you are in an insurance pool, building one or thinking of joining one, then put a spin on your program similar to this one. It'll help you save even more.
While it is important that we continue to fund the construction and renovation of our educational facilities, it is just as important that these funds are spent wisely. With this in mind, we have listed a number of publications that focus on planning, des
Some questions, and better yet, some compelling answers about how to deal with aged and
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Although there are those who claim our education system is broken and failing our students, I take exception to this view. Without question, we do have schools that are not meeting the needs of all students; however, we must be cautious that a test score