78 colleges take part in EPA Game Day Challenge 2011 

New residence hall at Duke University expected to receive LEED silver certification 

Building on Keohane quad is on track to become institution's 23 LEED-certified facility ...

Energy upgrades to save $1.1 million a year at University of Texas Arlington 

Campus will reduce energy usage by 9.8 kilowatt hours a year...

Minnesota elementary receives LEED gold certification 

Rosa Parks Elemetary in Mankato opened in 2010...

Businessman sentenced to prison for bilking schools out of E-rate funds 

Jonathan Slaughter stole nearly $900,000 from 20 districts or private schools...

Maryland says 7 counties aren't spending what's required for schools 

Counties say legislative changes have given them clearance to spend less...

Data stolen from computer systems at City College of San Francisco 

School detected problems after years of virus infestation...

Districts in Minnesota compete to recruit students 

Open enrollment gives parents options for their children...

Experts say expect more districts to lose accreditation 

Assessment of school performance is becoming more rigorous...

University of California system is banning all tobacco products from its campuses 

Campuses will have no designated smoking areas...

Proposal would put clamps on school construction in Arizona 

Governor wants to have the authority to refuse funding to districts that show a need for new construction...

Poor indoor air quality in schools worries parents 

Students, staff members experience health problems in school buildings with environmental problems...

California district is installing solar array at 9 schools 

William Hart Union High School District wants panels to generate most of the energy needed to run the school system...

Building owners sue over canceled Detroit school district leases 

District's emergency manager is moving district staff out of office space in 4 buildings...

Did Connecticut wait too long to sue over building flaws at university law library? 

State sued contractors over leaks 12 years after building opened...

Large-scale district consolidation in Illinois would cost nearly $4 billion 

Commission findings make it unlikely governor's plan would be approved ...

Lilly Endowment donates $33 million to Indiana University business school 

Money will help pay for expansion of business school facility in Bloomington...

University of Tennessee opens new engineering facility 

$37.5 million building has 150,000 square feet...

New high school in Wellesley, Mass., set to open next month 

$115 million building replaces facility built in 1938...

New York City decides to close charter school because of mediocre performance 

Action indicates that city is getting tougher with charter schools...

New middle school opens in Tacoma 

Baker Middle School replaces building constructed in 1955...

Alumnus donates 377 acres to Middlebury College 

College hopes to use land for environmental studies and research...

Four charter schools approved in Arkansas 

Schools were proposed by 4 different districts...

Student injured in lab explosion at University of Florida 

Authorities describe incident as minor...

County singer donates $350,000 to hometown schools 

Carrie Underwood's foundation provides gift to Checotah (Okla.) district ...