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                            How flipping classrooms will alter classroom design, furnishings and technology to help students learn more.
                            
                         
                    
                    
            
                
                             
                            Business (Managing K-12 Education)
                            
                            Three school districts share how they determined their choice.
                            By Ellen  Kollie
                            Strong opinions aside, the truth is that many school districts outsource one or more services, and for reasons that include financial savings, as well as enhancing organizational flexibility, economies of scale, risk avoidance and access to capital invest
                            
                         
                    
                        
                             
                            Facilities (Learning Spaces)
                            
                            Thinking Outside the Box
                            By Scott  Berman
                            Creating a sustainable building envelope can be complicated, but worth it. Think about today and tomorrow. Educational institutions need to plan for sustainable management of their built assets both now and in the future. Building envelopes are part of that effort.
                            
                         
                    
                        
                             
                            Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
                            
                            Sobering Security Flaws
                            By Michael S. Dorn
                            Will your school access control approach really stop a determined aggressor? Important information and observations on access control.
                            
                         
                    
                    
            
                
                            
                            A Final Thought
                            
                            
                            By Paul  Abramson
                            It is time, long past time, for the education associations to step up and take a unified stand in the defense of public education.
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            By Deborah P. Moore
                            This special June issue features our 13th annual  Education Design Showcase awards winners. It is also the first issue to be published by 1105 Media, following the magazines' acquisition from Peter Li Inc.
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            Maintenance & Operations
                            
                            
                            By Jim  Vicar
                            It takes more than a title to make someone a leader.
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            Trends in Green
                            
                            
                            By Brian  Cunningham
                            How Seattle's Bertschi School expansion became the fourth "Living Building" in the world.
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            Safety & Security
                            
                            
                            By Michael  Dorn
                            Despite the tragedies. there is no shortage of outstanding men and women who are willing to serve.