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Miracle workers-that is what citizens expect today's educators to be. In fact, educators expect it of themselves.No one has the magic formula to turn...
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Much has changed in education facilities and business over the past seven decades. The impact of technology alone has catapulted institutions into a new...
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C. William Day
Forecasting change is a highly questionable enterprise; however, this column is devoted to imaginations regarding the possible future of an information...
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Edward Garbe
Competition in a school environment often is thought of in terms of grade-point averages and athletics. However, the reality facing administrators of...
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James T. Scarnati and Norbert J. Kennerknecht
School district capital projects generally begin with a preconceived concept and a financial limit. However, projects often are completed at costs that...
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C. William Day
The cost for professional services (i.e., educational consultant, construction manager, architect, engineer, financial advisor or lawyer) usually represents...
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James A. Beaudin and Jeffrey A. Sells
A growing school-age population has made it necessary to add classroom space in an increasingly overburdened school system. However, the issue is about...
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Charles W. Nixon
To build or not to build? For school administrators across the country that is a common and often perplexing question.These days, it is difficult enough...
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Kathy Daneman
With student populations constantly growing, school districts across the country are scrambling to provide adequate and accessible classroom space. Lack...
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Susan M. Cox
Like numerous school districts across the country, the Kansas City, Missouri School District struggles with issues such as old buildings, lack of funding...
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Richard R. Metzner and Irwin J. Feifer
Aging school buildings are a major challenge not just for educators and administrators, but also for the community as a whole. Fortunately, governments...
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Joe Agron
The myriad issues faced by the nation's cities are overflowing into their schools. Poverty, crime, lack of support, and an outdated and deteriorating...
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Susan M. Cox
With the community behind them, administrators at Mid-Del School District, Okla., are tackling challenges one school at a time.If you were to visit the...
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Joe Agron
Education construction reached a record high in 1997, and is projected to remain vibrant through 2000.Reflecting the need for more and improved education...
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John Stauffer
Concrete has long been an excellent building material. Strong and durable, it offers long-term value and often provides a suitable exterior appearance....
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HMFH Architects
What will today's schools require to accommodate tomorrow's students and technologies?How will future teaching and learning styles translate into today's...
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Dana L. Spoor
Imagine, if you can, 20,000 employees, 191,000 students and 205 facilities. Add to that enrollment that is projected to reach 204,700 students in 1998....
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Robert B. Tucker and Elyce R. Zahn
Planning for tomorrow while building for today can be a daunting task; but with predetermined goals and a little insight, an outstanding facility can...
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Jon Pettit
With a little planning and a lot of creativity, schools can be designed to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's students without breaking the bank.Flexibility...
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Howard H. Skoke
When determining whether to combine existing facilities, administrators must resolve numerous specialized issues that will accompany the change.Company...
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Jack Wyatt
As enrollments continue to increase and space becomes tight, school districts are turning to relocatables to meet demands.Today, long-term school facility...
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John D. Blackwell
All school districts eventually are confronted with deteriorating or functionally obsolete facilities. Many also encounter demographic changes that require...
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Charles Hohns
Until a decade ago, a locker was a locker was a locker. Not anymore. Today, lockers can be custom-designed into configurations that best fit a school's...
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Joe Agron
The amount of education construction put in place by the nation's schools and universities reached a record high in 1996-overcoming five years of stagnant...
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E. Thomas Lillie, Lillie & Associates
An educational administrator's to-do list is filled with a myriad of responsibilities during a construction project. As engineered systems increase in...
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