Next Generation
Designing for Millennial Students Learning takes on a whole new meaning for administrators and faculty teaching the current generation of students. These recent high school graduates — known as the…
September 22, 2009
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Breaking the Mold
Independent Schools Look to Unique Buildings to Lure Students Independent schools compete politely but fiercely for the best students. In those competitions, key themes include academic and athletic excellence and…
New Orleans Opens Schools Part of $1.6 Billion Plan
NEW ORLEANS — A $1.6 billion master plan to rebuild schools here is coming to fruition with the fall opening of Langston Hughes Elementary School.
The 96,000-square-foot facility is the first school to open in New Orleans since 2003 and is the first public building to open since Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding caused widespread damage in 2005, according to officials.
Several schools planned under the 15-year master plan for the Recovery School District and Orleans Parish School Board are scheduled to open in coming months.
Feds Provide H1N1 Virus Guidelines for Schools
ATLANTA – The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education recently released new guidelines to plan for and respond to the upcoming flu season. The guidelines…
Bronx Multi-Use Facility Will Pair Community Center With School
NEW YORK — Officials broke ground on the $83 million New Settlement Community Campus, a pre-K-through-12th-grade public school in the Bronx with a nonprofit community center. The four-story, 172,000-square-foot school…
Illinois Debuts LEED for Schools Campus
WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Hubble Middle School, the first LEED for Schools middle school campus registered in Illinois, opened its doors for the first time for fall classes. The $37 million…
Construction Continues on $83 Million University Expansion
CARBONDALE, Ill. — An $83 million expansion and renovation that will dramatically change athletic facilities at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is expected to be completed by 2010. The centerpieces of the…
Roof Retrofits Can Lead to Financial Benefits
HowardOnly a fraction of the 40 billion square feet of roofing annually installed in the United States involves retrofit projects with sloped metal systems. However, replacement and repair continue to…