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Facilities & Security

How 2 school districts are ‘electrifying their rides’

Electric buses not only keep pollutants out of the air and save fuel costs, but they can also generate some revenue for a school district.

Safe Schools: PASS releases new safety guidelines for K-12s

Lockdown drills and expanded sections on cybersecurity and transportation are in the free guide from the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools

Safe Schools: Don’t let your guard down on these 7 items

Schools that have reopened have done a remarkable job ensuring facilities are largely safe and free from incident. Staying that way will require calculated and robust strategies, researchers says.

Safe Schools: 5 ways to handle civil disturbances on campus

Allowing students to have a voice when it comes to social and political causes is important, but districts should have strategies in place for potential unrest.

Safe Schools: Keeping students, faculty secure during pandemic

The start of the academic year has presented a number of challenges, but schools have done well in maintaining security protocols

Why comprehensive threat assessment is vital to an effective school safety strategy

Why comprehensive threat assessment is vital to an effective school safety strategy
Fri Oct 16th, 2020

Spaces to grow: Creating, rebuilding areas for CTE learning

By reimagining classrooms and other environments on campus, schools can deliver programs that build a future for career-conscious students
Fri Oct 16th, 2020

How schools can build physical activity into classroom instruction

Even with students being stretched on and off campus, and with some in front of screens, there are unique ways to get them out of their seats to participate
Fri Oct 16th, 2020

How 2 districts made the big shift to solar power

The switch to solar power in Arkansas' Batesville School District had two big benefits: more affordable green energy and a big raise for teachers. 
Tue Oct 13th, 2020

4 reasons big districts excelled at feeding kids during COVID

The free meal programs operated by the New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston school districts increased access to healthy food for children and adults during COVID closures.
Wed Sep 30th, 2020

These states are safest for schools to reopen to students, study says

The debate over virtual, hybrid or in-person simply might come down to whether schools can open safely
Mon Sep 28th, 2020