A number of professionals who specialize in school facility issues talk about what is happening in their areas of expertise.
or most educators, the relationship between instruction and facilities is tenuous at best. Many will pass their entire careers adapting how they teach to existing spaces to which they are assigned. Opportunities to shape their environment are typically li
SDCS has found an innovative way to save energy and cut costs, and they plan to expand it to all of their facilities through time.
Norris school facilities emerged better than ever after a tornado's devastation because of a shared spirit of cooperation and community pride.
Our schools buildings and campuses are cultural artifacts demonstrating the heart of our collective beliefs and dreams. By fostering a culture of monolithic, impersonal school citadels and fortresses, we risk losing the very soul of our communities and th
Snow and ice management is an important responsibility for school administrators.
Banning tag and other children's activities is not a proper educational response to the problem of litigation.
The Politics of Education Reform : We need a more holistic approach to education reform and, hopefully, we have elected leaders who can take us there.
School security should be based on passive concepts with applied active concepts when necessary.
Simple design steps to keep your school safe.
The newest thing in classroom technology — classroom amplification systems — really isn't new at all.
Schools and educators today are faced with an enormous challenge — how to connect with students who don't know life without video games, the Internet and iPods.
Recent school shootings in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and the tragic hostage situation leaving one student dead in Colorado have once again raised serious concerns about school weapons assaults.
There is some indication of improvement in the level of academic achievement among urban school students during the last few years. Enough at least for The Council of Great City Schools to wonder if the schools that educate so many poor and minority stude
Learning environments need not be limited to classrooms — the entire building can be viewed as filled with potential learning environments.
A good custodial program involves more than just cleaning.
To ensure that your school is prepared to tackle snow and ice management problems before the start of the winter season, here is a checklist/list of questions you may find helpful.
To create a safe school environment that allows teachers and students to focus on learning, Florida's Palm Beach County School District created the Safe Schools Institute.
Whatever your situation, learning to impart your valuable knowledge to others can improve your ability to make a difference in the world of education.