Innovative school design can be an uphill battle

Oct. 18, 2010
Too many administrators are reluctant to take risks

From Slate: When a proposed school building doesn't look exactly like what folks think a school should look like, officials freeze. In part this is because they don't know any better. It has nothing to do with intelligence or passion for education—it has to do with awareness.

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