Sandra Bensworth is the new executive director of the Simon Foundation for Education and Housing (SFEH), which is prominently recognized for the Simon Scholars program that provides disadvantaged students with scholarships, life-skills and college preparatory support. Bensworth will now be responsible for expanding the program in southern California and nationally by increasing the number of scholarships offered to under-privileged students.
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Representing both the interests of taxpayers and education, school and city officials of Wake County met last week to decide fall election voters will determine if the areas schools will receive an approximately $911 million school construction bond.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) has recently announced its 2013 winners. Those schools and districts honored with the recognition exemplify commitments to energy efficiency, sustainability and an overall healthy environment for students, faculty and staff.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is embarking on a $32.5 million project that will expand and modernize its recreation center on campus.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo recently unveiled the design for its new $375 million School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to be constructed in the downtown Buffalo medical campus.
The SmartLink student desks from ATD-American are part of a complete system to easily accommodate any teaching style and learning activity. It has been developed to encourage student involvement and a greater exchange of ideas in the learning environment, according to the company. The desks are designed in a way that enables individuals to arrange and re-arrange them for more collaborative or teacher-centered configurations. Products come with uniquely shapes spacious tops that easily hold laptops and textbooks, ideal for various grade levels, according to the company.
The 13420FR Universal Stopper indoor/outdoor cover from Safety Technology International Inc. helps prevent false fire alarms while it guards against accidental or intentional physical damage. Attracting attention before the pull station is activated, the interior horn is triggered when the cover is lifted. Constructed of clear polycarbonate, the stopper contains a waterproof cover with a 105-decibel horn, enclosed backbox and sealed mounting plate. Sized to fit most pull stations, it has a high strength continuous hinge, according to the company.
PASADENA, Texas — Set to be equipped with facilities to support careers from cosmetology to construction, the Pasadena Independent School District recently broke ground on the 246,000-square-foot Career and Technology High School (CTE).
HARTSELLE, Ala. — With a façade of old southern charm and an interior boasting innovative educational design, students of Hartselle High School Monday moved into their new 260,000-square-foot school building.
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that 78 new schools would be opened in the city this fall.
Along with other educational officials, Bloomberg expressed his pride in the city’s progress in bringing quality education to students that meet the demands of the future job market. The city’s administration has opened 656 schools since 2002.
