PreK-12 Ed


Final Thought: School Districts Have Learning Problem

So much for concern about the evidence of &#34detrimental effects of large high school size."

Preparing for a Pandemic

How can school administrators prepare for a pandemic? Here are some steps to begin the process.

Maintenance: A Data Driven Approach

Many districts in this country have found themselves in the position of needing to improve their educational facilities, yet lacking the information needed to procure the funding.

Editor's notebook:Progress Report

Other countries are matching and surpassing our educational attainments.

ADA For Everyone

Seventeen years after the enactment of the ADA, architects say accessible design requirements often work for people with — and without — disabilities.

Maintenance Column:Maintenance and Technology:A Partnership for the Future

Technology in the workplace is one of the latest and greatest additions to the toolbox for maintenance directors. We should embrace technology, and not scurry away from it like a rabbit from a fox.

Old Buildings" Should You Renovate or Build New?

Here are five factors that school administrators must consider to determine if they should renovate an existing building or build a new one.

Final Thought: A Giant Half Step

Schools with clustered classrooms may not break the overall mold, but they represent a“giant half step” that any district and any architect can take towards those flexible, flowing schools for the 21st Century.

The Sound of Learning

Classroom acoustics play an undeniable role in learning. Are your students hanging on their teacher's every word, or are they distracted by the noise?

Please Don't Go

A company's, district's or organization's employees are one of their greatest assets, which is why it is worthwhile to have a person-centered employee retention plan.

Money Concerns Come First

Have you noticed that every time a legislative body, or a politician, or a think-tank thinker gets around to looking at schools, the emphasis is on money first, and education, if at all, a distant second?

High Performing Schools: Why do they matter?

Students in America miss approximately 14 million school days per year because of asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Controlling exposure to indoor environmental factors, like carbon monoxide, dust, and pollen, could

I Have to get Organized

Teachers offer tips on organizational mskills

Learning Plan Before Facilities Plan

The tremendous changes in the culture that surrounds and impacts education have created both crisis and opportunity.

Editor's Notebook: Being Financially Prudent

I am sure that many of you still think that the high-performance school movement is just another fad or another expense that you can't afford. In reality, in a few more years the hype will die down — not because the movement has faded, but becau

Making the Grade

How site assessment and soil remediation practices can help keep schools safe.

The EPA Is Studying You

Environmental regulators have targeted K-12 schools. How can you avoid violations and fines?

Social Networking: It's a Good Thing

Social networking is a good thing — if students and educators are properly taught how to be safe. This raises two questions: What is social networking, and how can students and educators be taught?

Putting a Lock on Students

Fences may make good neighbors, but locks don't seem to me to be a good way to deal with normal teenagers acting inappropriately.

Our Kids' Future Depends on Us

This is the start of a new year — a year that will likely show increases in school construction, a greater acceptance of "green" applications in general, and a rise in debates about the money spent to upgrade our schools.