SP&M Article Archive
School Planning & Management's vast database of articles is a valuable tool for anyone who plans, designs, equips, maintains and operates pK-12 schools nationwide. Popular topics include facilities, safety & security, technology, business, finance and the learning environment. Articles are displayed in chronological order, beginning with the most recent.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
You have to cover the floor, so why not make a statement?
- By Scott Berman
- February 1st, 2018
Safety & Security
Hazardous materials incident protocols for schools.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- February 1st, 2018
Ask the Expert (Safety and Security)
- By Chris Holbert
- February 1st, 2018
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
As K-12 school districts have grown in size and complexity, buying supplies has become a sophisticated profession.
- By Michael Fickes
- February 1st, 2018
Maintenance & Operations
Emergency prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
- By John P. Rome Jr.
- February 1st, 2018
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Jerry Enderle
- February 1st, 2018
Fire & Life Safety
There is no better way to identify situations or activities that compromise life safety.
- By Mike Halligan
- February 1st, 2018
Business Practices
- By Sandra Pfau Englund
- January 1st, 2018
Facility Planning
Projects that enhance the educational program and hold purpose and distinction within a community.
- By Barbara C. Worth
- January 1st, 2018
Readers, columnists and others who work in education-related positions look ahead to 2018 and beyond and share their thoughts about what we have to look forward to—both positive and negative.
- By Philip Idle
- January 1st, 2018
Sustainable Schools
Eight strategies to make rainwater conservation affordable and efficient.
- By Jessica Molter
- January 1st, 2018
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Many factors play role in creating effective space.
- By Stephen M. Nelson
- January 1st, 2018
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Creating informal spaces for collaborative learning.
- By Jason Mellard, Vandana Gupta
- January 1st, 2018
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Take a look at how school administrators are putting digital signage to use, capturing the attention of digital natives, aka students.
- By Ellen Kollie
- January 1st, 2018
- By Michael Dorn
- January 1st, 2018