Violence in Pennsylvania Schools on the Decline
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The number of violent incidents at Pennsylvania schools declined during the 2005-06 school year, according to a report from the state Department of Education. The department’s annual…
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Assessment Tool Identifies School Safety Weaknesses
VERNON HILLS, Ill. — CDW Government Inc. released a new security assessment tool for U.S. schools that will allow administrators to evaluate their district’s safety profile and learn how it…
Financial Aid Bill Under Consideration
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…
Alarm System Increases Fire Safety at N.J. College
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…
New Physical Plant Streamlines Operations at University of North Carolina
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,…
College Tuition Increases Continue to Outpace Inflation
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…
New ISU Multipurpose Complex Makes Life Easier for Students
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…
Feds Fund Arizona Charter School Program
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…
Konover Wins Fourth Vocational Contract
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…
200-Year-Old Quaker Prep School Gets Major Makeover
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…