N.J. School District Pays Price for Dress Code
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…
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University Cools Down With Window Film
BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado implemented campuswide upgrades to improve daylighting and air conditioning in an effort to cool classrooms and cut down on costs. The school has…
Concrete Floor System Increases Energy Efficiency in Schools
Omaha, Neb. — The FGS/ PermaShine Polished Concrete Floor System, from L&M Construction Chemicals Inc., is one more item schools can add to the list of environmentally friendly building products….
MagniFlood Sheds Light on NYC Schools
NEW YORK — After several years of vandalism and increasing crime levels, the New York City School Construction Authority embarked on a more than 16-year contract with MagniFlood Inc., of…
Tech School Plans First LEED Building
ACWORTH, Ga. — The new $8.7 million health education center at North Metro Technical College will be the first green facility at a state technical college in Georgia. The 56,000-square-foot…
Summer Workshop Encourages Green Thumb at Bay Area Schools
SAN FRANCISCO — State legislators approved spending $15 million per year on gardening programs at the state’s more than 6,000 schools, making California the first state to sponsor school garden…
L.A. School District ‘s First K-12 Campus Features Green Design
LOS ANGELES — Construction is set to begin on a new eco-friendly campus that will bring kindergartners and high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District together for…
Pacific University Achieves LEED Gold for New Residence Hall
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Pacific University ‘s newest residence hall received LEED gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the first student housing projects on…
DATA DELIVERY – Sept/Oct 2007
Enrollment in Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools Click here to enlarge Source: National Center for Education Statistics
FIU Looks Forward to An Improved Football Stadium
MIAMI — Florida International University ‘s athletic stadium is undergoing a large-scale expansion that will make the Golden Panthers the only team south of Orlando to have a Division-I on-campus…