Now there are clearer accessible school design standards that balance accessibility with aesthetics and present design challenges with unique solutions.
During the past several months, I've frequently heard two themes expressed; two themes that, it seems to me, might be combined into one significant solution.
Everyone wants to attend a school with curb appeal, but how do you achieve that well-groomed look?
Today's schools must be prepared to manage a wide range of threatening situations, from traditional emergencies, such as fires, hurricanes and accidents, to ‘targeted' attacks, such as school shootings and terrorist activities.
Dave Friedberg is the director of Safety and Security for Hillsborough County (Florida) Schools. He quickly set about the business of building a variety of new safety programs in the district.
Today's school official must be prepared to deal with the threat of bullying and aggressive behavior on a day-to-day basis, all the way to a potential school shooting or act of terrorism on the other end of improbable, but possible, scenarios.
Whether considering the threat of terrorism, tornadoes or trespassers, be sure to use available resources wisely by focusing on what you can protect most effectively.
In the large assortment of education-related acronyms, there's one that every school district needs to take into account. That's the IEQ of your buildings — their indoor environmental quality.
Teamwork lies behind the success of Seattle's school building and renovation programs.
A Texas architect takes a systematic approach to school design that delivers an energy-efficient, weathertight structure.
Do your principals, teachers and other support staff complain about how new furniture is doled out in your district? Learn from these districts' tried-and-true methods for"even steven" furniture distribution.
As with most other safety concerns, recovery planning should be conducted prior to an event to be truly effective.
The U.S. Department of Education and Jane's models for safe school planning urge schools to develop a comprehensive and detailed recovery plan. Both models are based on the emergency management model that has proven its effectiveness in many settings for
The early versions of detection and protection devices used in schools were not only lacking in their capability, but were also known to create other types of problems. Advanced technology in these devices has made schools safer.
You might think of washroom maintenance as one of the nastiest tasks on earth, but that doesn't have to be the case. Following are three ways to efficiently maintain one of the most used spaces in the school.
The early versions of detection and protection devices used in schools were not only lacking in their capability, but were also know to create other types of problems. Advanced technology in these devices has made schools safer.
Schools should be open in the summer. They should offer a variety of programs, not just academics. And, they should be climate controlled. That should not be open to further debate.
This administrator shares his experience in using many different kinds of managed services during his tenure with one of the largest school districts in the country.