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Broward County (Florida) district is adding walk-through metal detectors at all of its high schools

April 25, 2024
The board has decided to accelerate its security plan and install detectors in all its 32 high schools by the end of the fall semester.
Google

Orange County (Florida) district plans renovation of century-old facility

April 18, 2024
The former Cherokee School is to become a center for arts and entertainment education.
Elon University

Health and recreation center planned for Elon University

April 17, 2024
The 135,000-square-foot HealthEU Center will combine academics with recreation, health and well-being offerings.
Google

Connecticut school wants to convert castle-like building to middle school

April 15, 2024
Hamden Hall Country Day School bought the so-called Davis Street castle in 2019 for $1.75 million.
CU Boulder

CU Boulder will build $175.4 million academic facility

April 12, 2024
The university plans to break ground later this year on the 79,200-square-foot building.

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Socorro (Texas) school superintendent placed on leave

March 27, 2024
An audit has found that Nate Carman, who announced last month that he is leaving the district, may have a conflict of interest with regard to a district contract.
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Judge's order blocks demolition of Michigan school building

March 22, 2024
The West Bloomfield district closed the Roosevelt Elementary building in 2022 and now wants to tear it down.

Broward County (Florida) district owes millions to charter schools, state says

March 21, 2024
The Florida Education Commissioner says the district should have provided funds from a 2018 referendum to charter schools in the county.

More than 38% of students in the Clark County (Nevada) district were chronically absent in 2022-23

March 21, 2024
Chronic absenteeism has plagued school districts across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic.