N.J. Voters Back 25 School Measures
TRENTON, N.J.-On Dec. 14, New Jersey voters approved 25 of 33 school construction proposals, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association. The approvals total $514 million in construction funds….
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New York City’s Elementary School Libraries Rebuilt
NEW YORK-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Robin Hood Foundation are partnering in an effort to rebuild 25 elementary school libraries by September 2006. The Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit organization…
Kennedy Assassin Delays School Project
LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Unified School Board’s plans to build a school on the site of the city’s famous – and infamous – Ambassador Hotel are being held up in…
Duke Evaluates Central Campus Plan
DURHAM, N.C.-As planning discussions take shape, graduate students at Duke University are taking steps to ensure that new plans for the central campus accommodate the growing graduate student population. Currently,…
Voters Approve 13th Straight Bond Issue
OMAHA, Neb.-On February 15, voters gave the Millard Public School District reason to celebrate. The district’s $78 million building plan was approved by 57 percent of the voters, making it…
Violent School Crime Drops Significantly Over 10-Year Period
WASHINGTON-The rate of violent crimes in school settings against students ages 12 to 18 dropped by half between 1992 and 2002, according to a new report released by the U.S….
Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Center Receives AIA Award
BALTIMORE-The American Institute of Architects Maryland Chapter recently honored Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Center with a 2004 Honor Award of Excellence. The center is MICA’s first newly constructed…
Early Childhood and Administrative Education Center Lands More Awards
CHICAGO-Cannon Design announced that the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Early Childhood and Administrative Education Center has been honored with two additional awards: the Masonry Marketing Council, Quality Masonry Design and…
Orthogon Systems Installed at Texas A&M
WALTHAM, Mass.-Orthogon Systems recently released the OS-Spectra, which provides a secure point-to-point broadband link for connecting separate networks. Because it connects networks up 125 miles apart and can reach speeds…
College Design Wins ASHRAE Award
CHICAGO-Region VI of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) honored Holabird & Root’s design for the Central College Vermeer Science Center in Pella, Iowa, with a…