Trends in Education
Looking Forward
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School Planning & Management asked experts
who are involved in various education-related
fields to talk about what is happening in regard to
K-12 education and what they expect in the near
future. The following are their thoughts on the
topics of design and planning of learning spaces,
legislation, sustainability and safety and security.
TOPIC: The Global Challenge
TREND: Moving the Learning Environment Beyond the Four Walls
By David Schrader, AIA, LEED-AP
TOPIC: Legislative
TREND: Education: Post Election and Pre-Inauguration
By Fritz Edelstein
TOPIC: Security
TREND: What Challenges Schools Could Face in 2017
By Michael S. Dorn
TOPIC: Business
TREND: A Roadmap to Sustainability Purchasing
By Daniel Pedersen, Ph.D.