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Nov. 18, 2024
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Planning & Design

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Grand opening planned for natatorium at University of South Dakota

The aquatic facility on the Vermillion campus adds about 45,800 square feet to the existing Wellness Center.
April 3, 2025
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Construction begins on $112 million high school in Memphis

The 1,500-student Frayser High School is scheduled to open in 2027.
April 3, 2025
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Texas A&M San Antonio breaks ground on early childhood facility

The $22 million facility is set to open in 2026 and will be part of the nationwide Educare system.
April 3, 2025
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Beaverdam Elementary School in Beaverdam, Virginia, will be replaced with a new facility.

Hanover County (Virginia) district is building 2 replacement elementary schools

The new Beaverdam and Battlefield Park facilities are scheduled to open for 2026-27.
April 3, 2025

Construction

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The Loudoun County school board has voted not to let the local power utility install above-ground power lines near Rock Ridge High School.

Virginia district denies permission for power lines near two of its schools

The Loudoun County board says above-ground power lines raise too many health and safety concerns.
March 27, 2025
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Gymnasium roof collapse at North Medford High School.

Gymnasium at Oregon high school will be demolished after roof collapse

Snow accumulation on the roof of North Medford High School's gym is being blamed for the collapse.
Feb. 13, 2025
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Wake County (North Carolina) schools concerned about tariffs' effect on school construction

Tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are likely to make school construction more costly.
Feb. 13, 2025
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Inside: Furniture

Georgia district allots millions for school furnitureThe DeKalb County (Georgia) school board has approved a $7 million expenditure for furniture in its school buildings and other...
Feb. 7, 2025

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Mold shuts down middle school library in Massachusetts

Tests detected elevated mold levels in the library at Monomoy Regional Middle School in Chatham.
Feb. 13, 2025
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Knowledge Center: HVAC and IAQ

Good indoor air quality in a school facility is dependent on a properly functioning HVAC system.
Feb. 7, 2025
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Survey of teachers finds widespread concern over classroom air quality

The Clean Air Survey of North American Educators found that only 36% of teachers in the United States and 13% in Canada rate the air quality in their classrooms as "good" or "...
Jan. 29, 2025
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Students from mold-contaminated New Jersey elementary have been moved to a college campus

Kean University in Union, N.J., will provide classrooms for the rest of the academic year for students from Hannah Caldwell Elementary in Union.
Nov. 18, 2024

Maintenance & Operations

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University of Houston says deferred maintenance needs top $700 million

Deferred maintenance needs in 2024 have risen 35% since 2020, university says.
Dec. 16, 2024
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Funding change in Idaho leaves some districts short on maintenance money Some school districts in Idaho are struggling to cover routine maintenance costs — even as the state...
Oct. 4, 2024
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Editorial eBook: Surface Choices

Learn about the various types of flooring used in education facilities and which flooring types are most suited to the different areas and functions in a school.
Aug. 19, 2024

Safety & Security

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High school student in Gridley, California, injured in school stabbing

Another student at Gridley High School faces felony charges in the attack.
March 28, 2025
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Riverside University High School is one of 11 campuses in Milwaukee where school resources officers have been assigned.

Legal dispute resolved, school resource officers on duty in Milwaukee schools

The Milwaukee district had been held in contempt for failing to follow state law and establish a school resource officer program.
March 18, 2025
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Boy, 5, fatally struck by school bus in Granbury, Texas

The victim was a prekindergarten student at Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy.
March 17, 2025
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Drone footage from CBS 42 of tornado damage to Winterboro High School.

Tornado destroys former school gym in Talladega County, Alabama

The storm catapulted a school bus onto the roof of Winterboro High School's old gymnasium.
March 17, 2025