Georgia Gov. Calls Snow Days, Citing Fuel Shortages
ATLANTA-Concerned that Hurricanes Rita and Katrina would result in a shortage of fuel, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue asked schools across the state to close on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27,…
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High School Labs Poor, says National Research Council report
WASHINGTON-Most of today’s high school laboratories are of such poor quality that they don’t follow basic principals of effective science teaching, said a report by the private National Research Council,…
Study Reveals Trends in Funding and Construction at Universities and Colleges
PRINCETON, N.J.-Colleges and universities across the U.S. will have more students and less money for construction projects, according to a study conducted by Hillier Architecture. In the coming years, a…
Florida Board of Education Seeks $1.9 Billion for New Classrooms
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-On Sept. 20, the Florida Board of Education voted unanimously to seek $1.9 billion from the Legislature next spring to build 6,500 new classrooms. The classrooms are needed to…
Emergency Panic Buttons Installed for Bus Drivers
DUNCANVILLE, Texas-Teletouch Communications Inc. (AMEX:TLL) announced the signing of the Duncanville Independent School District for its VTraxfleet tracking system, including emergency panic button alert response services. The company recently began…
FSU’s Library Features Environmentally Controlled Archival Room
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Florida State University’s Seminole Indian artifact and rare book collections are now accessible to students in one environmentally controlled room as the result of an $827,000 renovation and a…
Precision Control Plays Role in University’s Renovation
ROHNERT PARK, Calif.-Sonoma State University proposed converting the original Ruben Salazar library into a multi-use facility. The project required careful consideration, from selection of the 106kW solar photovoltaic system to…
Architectural Firm Designs Dining Hall for Air Force Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-Located in the Community Center area of the United States Air Force Academy, the Airman Dining Hall serves as the primary food service facility for the preparatory school…
Minnesota Schools Select Honeywell Instant Alert
MINNEAPOLIS-Honeywell announced yesterday that Valley Crossing Community School in Washington County and the Orono Public School in Hennepin County, Minn., have selected Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools to help improve…
District Works to Reduce Distracting False Alarms
KILLEEN, Texas-When 33,000-student Killeen Independent School District began experiencing a spate of disruptive false fire alarms, it hired Construction Services and Facility Planning to evaluate alarm suppliers. Its criteria included…