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Facilities Management
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Fire & Life Safety
How to write integrated fire alarm and lockdown testing into school RFPs
When fire alarms, access controls, and lockdown systems are specified and tested separately, districts may overlook how those systems interact during an emergency. Clearer RFP...
Oct. 22, 2026
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Exterior of UConn campus building with university logo.
CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design)
UConn to phase out most blue-light emergency phones, citing $6 million upgrade cost
Oct. 15, 2026
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Exterior of wood building with landscaping at the College of Menominee Nation college.
Funding
Tribal colleges to receive more than $61 million in additional federal funding
Oct. 6, 2026
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Overhead view of sewer opening on dark sidewalk with manhole cover removed and three safety cones surrounding it.
Maintenance & Operations
How pipe inspection technology can prevent costly school plumbing failures
Oct. 6, 2026
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Water drop leak on air conditioner grille is ceiling stain and cracked and mold
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Virginia district relocates classrooms after elevated mold spores detected
Sept. 30, 2026
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Heat and Air Conditioning, HVAC system service technician using measuring manifold gauge checking refrigerant and filling industrial air conditioner after duct cleaning maintenance outdoor compressor.
Maintenance & Operations
Henrico schools face $92 million mechanical backlog as HVAC failures persist
Sept. 29, 2026
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Distant double entry doors in empty school hallway lined with lockers
Maintenance & Operations
Facility problems forced 1 in 5 school districts to cancel classes, GAO finds
Sept. 25, 2026
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Close-up of pipe bursting with water against red wall.
Business & Finance
Stop managing facilities one emergency at a time
Sept. 24, 2026
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Exterior of brick building housing Durham County School office with accessibility ramp leading to entrance.
Maintenance & Operations
Durham schools approve $1.1 million in boiler replacements as federal funds near expiration
Sept. 22, 2026
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