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The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Health Sciences Research Facility III has viewing corridors that allow daylight to penetrate the building. Photo Credit: Design Collective
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University of Maryland Research Facility Gains LEED Gold

The University of Maryland-Baltimore’s Health Sciences Research Facility (HSRF) III, is not only the biggest building in the University System of Maryland, but its workmanship and high sustainability standards recently earned it a coveted Gold LEED Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Madaleno Jr. claims this proposal is a long time coming — emphasizing the aging facilities and outdated education programs across school districts. Photo Credit: MarylandStater/Wikimedia Commons
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Maryland Senator Proposes Lottery Revenue for School Construction

State Democratic Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. revealed a new proposal on June 12 to use $5 billion of lottery revenue to fund Maryland’s largest school districts for construction projects, making him the first gubernatorial candidate to address this issue in depth.

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Safety Bill Envisions Interoperable Communications in Schools

DENVER — A Colorado bill proposed by state senator Steve King (R.) aims to equip all schools with statewide communications interoperability — the first bill in the nation to propose a system on a statewide scale, according to the senator’s School Safety Summit initiative.
 
King said the bill, filed Friday, will be introduced early this week and assigned a bill number. 
 
Colorado State Senate Bill 11-173 states that each school day, state educators and school personnel are accountable for the safety of

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