October 2, 2007

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House and Senate are expected to vote soon on a proposed bill that could increase aid to college students by cutting federal incentives to banks that…

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Montclair State University completed the installation of a fire alarm system in the campus’s newest building, University Hall, using Notifier’s ONYX First-Vision fire detection technology. The seven-story…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The recently completed $5.5 million facilities management building at the University of North Carolina Asheville is expected to achieve significant energy savings each year for the school,…

WASHINGTON — The 10 most expensive U.S. colleges averaged tuition increases of more than 50 percent or more than double the rate of inflation between 1999 and 2006, according to…

POCATELLO, Idaho — Officials at Idaho State University cut the ribbon at the beginning of the school year on a new $43 million multipurpose building that will serve as a…

MESA, Ariz. — Sequoia Charter School has been awarded a more than $1 million federal grant to establish an after-school learning center here. The State Board of Education awarded the…

FARMINGTON, Conn. — Konover Construction won a $27.8 million contract to build the new Vernon E. Cleaves Vocational Center in Wallingford, Conn. Sustained growth in enrollment and the need for…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Construction is under way on an $11 million renovation of the 200-year-old West Middle House at Moses Brown college and preparatory school. The extensive renovation to the…

ELIZABETH, N.J. — The Elizabeth school district spent more than $2 million during the last 18 months to implement a new dress code for the 21,000 students it serves. Since…