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PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES

Learning to share school facilities in the 21st century can be a complex undertaking. Who pays for what during the design and construction phase? Which facilities can community members use? When can they use these facilities? Who maintains the faciliti

BUILDING GOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Interactive communications is the key to creating support for public education. Current research shows that students succeed when parents become engaged, making this a win-win situation for all.

Improving the "Laundry Experience" for Students While Controlling Costs

<strong>Once dark, dingy and seemingly dangerous, laundry rooms are coming out of the basement and into the light. How does today's laundry room design affect your school's bottom line?</strong>

Campus Safety Consultants: Friend or Foe?

<strong>A little careful research helps determine which consultants to turn to for advice you can depend on.</strong>

Crisis Planning Resources

Use these sources to keep your school safe.

DANGER:CONSTRUCTION AREA

In an ideal world, all school construction would be performed during the summer recess, commencing the day after school closes and finishing well before Labor Day. In the real world, this is not always possible. Nevertheless, with proper planning and skil

Use It or Lose It

The information that is available to protect our children is only as good as its application

Four Cs in Office Automation

The simple days are gone! No more manual typewriters or carbon paper.“Snail mail” is a thing of the past. Everyday tasks have changed, a result of the electronic revolution.

Implementing Wireless Technology in the Classroom: The iPAQ Project

A pilot project conducted at Montclair State University demonstrates how wireless technology has taken higher education beyond the classroom.

Environmental Insurance Can Address Liability Problems, if You Lay the Groundwork

Will claims made during the policy period be &#34claims first made?"

WHAT ARE EMOs GOOD FOR?

Districts are experimenting with privatization to solve problems related to educational achievement standards, dropouts and growth.

Cleaning For Health: Marketing a Change for the Better

With the right approach, you can sell your cleaning services as a way to improve and protect people's health.

Re-inventing West Bloomfield High School

Built in 1971, the aging West Bloomfield High school, in West Bloomfield, Mich., was re-energized with an infusion of technology during a recent $2 million addition/renovation project.

Taking Proper Care of Carpeting and Flooring in School Facilities

Different types of flooring surfaces in schools need to be cared for in different ways.

Adaptive Reuse Roundup

Three architectural firms share the challenges they faced on adaptive reuse projects and the solutions that made them successful.

THE BUILDING ENVELOPE

What issues need to be considered when making decisions about what materials should used in a school building's envelope?

STAFF CUTS REMAKE THE CUSTODIAL CLOSET

New cleaning and finishing materials and new equipment help facility departments cope with staff cuts.

Placing a Value on Education

Just how much money is spent on public elementary and secondary education? In the early ‘60s, the expenditure per pupil (in constant dollars) was $2,290. By 1980-81, the cost had more than doubled to $4,664. By 2000-01, the expenditures were expected to

Mold-Resistive Construction

One of the surest ways of preventing indoor air quality and mold issues is to use preventive construction materials.

The Law Says . . .

By knowing the law and focusing on doing what is right to protect staff and students, schools can reduce risk of injury, death and disruption while also decreasing civil liability.

The Search for Technology Funding

Finding money to pay for security technology isn't easy. But there are people to ask and Websites to visit.

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