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Mike Kennedy

Senior Editor
Phone: 614-721-4308

Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Salve Regina University
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Housing & Residence Halls

University plans oceanside residence hall in Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University plans to open the 205-bed facility in fall 2026.
Dec. 11, 2024
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Facilities Management

Lewisville (Texas) school board votes to close 5 elementary campuses

District administrators say the closings are necessary to address budget shortfalls and declining enrollment.
Dec. 10, 2024
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Fire & Life Safety

Students moved out of classrooms at Florida elementary after death of teacher linked to Legionnaire's disease

A 61-year-old teacher at a St. Petersburg elementary tested positive for legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease; the Pinellas County district has moved students...
Dec. 9, 2024
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Facilities Management

Elementary district in Phoenix, Arizona, is closing 5 schools

Roosevelt District 66 is facing a $5 million budget deficit.
Dec. 6, 2024
Douglas County School District
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Facilities Management

Douglas County (Colorado) district looks at closing as many as 3 campuses

Consolidation could reduce 6 elementary schools in the Highlands Ranch community to 3 in 2026.
Dec. 6, 2024
Xavier University
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New Construction

Xavier University breaks ground on facility for College of Osteopathic Medicine

The 130,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to be completed in 2026; the college's first class will begin studies in 2027.
Dec. 5, 2024
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Safety & Security

2 kindergarten students critically wounded in California school shooting

A gunman opened fire at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, California, before taking his own life.
Dec. 5, 2024
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Facilities Management

Alum Rock (California) district is closing 6 campuses

To deal with a budget deficit and a sizable enrollment drop, the schools will close at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
Dec. 4, 2024