PreK-12 Ed


PREVENTING DEFERRED MAINTENANCE

Here's what administrators at Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky., are doing to prevent deferred maintenance issues.

THE POWER BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY

As more and more systems move toward using IP-based devices connected to the local building data network, the owner has to determine how those IP-based devices will obtain the DC power required for them to operate.

SHINING A LIGHT ON A MORE HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT

One way to keep school environments more healthful is to take advantage of relatively new technology involving UVC lamps installed in the air conditioning system.

Carpet Elevates Image of 21st Century Learning Environments

Here is what administrators at Jefferson County Public Schools in Loiusville, Ky., are doing to prevent deferred maintenance issues.

A NATIONAL DISGRACE?

Restroom problems aren't unique to public schools in the U.S., but there are some solutions to the problem, and this man has been working on getting those solutions out into the public realm.

A TIME TO LOOK BACK

This past year saw a renewed interest in reforming our public education system with areas of particular interest including school size, the use of technology and community involvement.

FROM SMALL SCHOOL TO HARVARD

Liz Murray very clearly made the case for the value of schools where every individual gets attention, where counselors and teachers deal with a reasonable number of students by name.

PLANNING COLUMN: NCLB Impacts Facility Planning

While the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law impacts teachers, students and schools throughout the nation, it also impacts education facility planners.

IMPRESSIONS COUNT

According to a recent study, potential teachers are influenced by their impressions of the educational facilities in which they will be working during the interview process.

All Systems Go

From the roof to the lights and everything in-between, building systems are being re-evaluated for the K-12 market. What are some changes that may make there way into your school's next building?

Improving Fire Safety Protection

By far the most common systems are standard fire alarm sounders and detectors. Unfortunately, people are so accustomed to false alarms that they often fail to immediately evacuate when the alarm sounds.

GETTING PHYSICAL ABOUT EDUCATION

This unique playground initiative is giving Denver Public Schools' elementary children a place to learn and play, building neighborhood pride, and providing graduation credits, AmeriCorps Campus Compact tuition vouchers, and experience to University o

NEW REPORT PAINTS GRIM PICTURE OF SAFETY IN SCHOOLS

A new report entitled“The State of School Safety in American Schools 2004-2005” speaks of sexual assault, violent cliques and violent parents as commonplace in the nations schools.

LESSON FROM KATRINA

Every disaster offers lessons on emergency preparedness. Katrina is no exception.

Editor's Notebook: CREATING CONNECTIONS

Recent technological advances have certainly had an effect on education, but don't give all the credit to the computer, the Internet or the World-Wide-Web.

BEYOND BULLYING PROGRAMS

The field of education is rife with bullying prevention programs.

How Much Will The Perfect Disaster Cost?

In the course of a few days, hundreds of schools in Louisiana and Mississippi were virtually erased. How will the Gulf coast rebuild its educational infrastructure?

Large, High-Poverty Schools Most Likely to Expel, Suspend Students

A new national study by a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher found that large, high-poverty middle and high schools are most likely to take disciplinary action.

10 Tips To Help Stretch Maintenance Budgets

When school budgets tighten, maintenance managers feel the pinch right away. Facility and maintenance directors share their most effective cost-cutting ideas.

What You Don't Know Might Hurt You

Asbestos has been linked to serious and often fatal health problems. The fibers can easily penetrate body tissues — especially the airways and lungs — where they can remain undetected for years.

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