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.


credential check

Safe and Secure Schools

It's In the Details

Make sure to check credentials, qualifications of third-party contractors, staff.

outdoor space

From MEH to WOW

Here, the experts to tell us how to make outdoor spaces sizzle.

security assessment

Safe and Secure Schools

Buckets of Rocks and Baseball Bats in Schools

building envelope

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

The Building Envelope

Envelopes have long since evolved from a means to just keep outside out and inside in. Systems are advancing with, among other things, sophisticated air and vapor barriers, airtight interiors, increasingly efficient windows, and exceedingly insulated roofs.

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

School Year Begins!

school outdoor space

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Taming the Great Outdoors

With a little planning, outdoor spaces can be transformed into things of beauty that students want to use.

Safety & Security

Media Driven School Safety

Beware of inaccurate information when creating your plans.

Safe School Buildings

Maintenance & Operations

Safe School Buildings

Hardening school buildings from a maintenance perspective.



sports facilities

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Sports Facilities: Focusing On Elevating the Fan Experience

Sports facilities in schools and universities are incorporating new design trends to drive more fans from their homes to the stadium. With rapid advances in technology, sports facility designers feel that in stadium venues, technology is reshaping fan experience.

Business Practices

Budget Flexibility as the Key to Sustainability

Sustainable Schools

Sustainable Also Means Healthful

Six ways to make your school childsafe.

cleaning products

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

A Safer Environment

How to make healthier cleaning work in educational facilities.

media center

Building Blueprints (Facilities In Focus)

Library Transformations

Make your media center an innovation district

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

The Condition of Education and the Education Marketplace

Hot Tips (Furniture Supplier)

How To Choose A School Furniture Supplier

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