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Kindergartners get school of their own

What: Fairmount Kindergarten Center Where: Mukilteo School District, Washington The Fairmount Kindergarten Center near Seattle hopes to use innovative design to maximize classroom learning time when...

Problem-solving and design thinking drive K12 tech school

Ken Montgomery knows what his school looks like to outsiders. "We have people who come in and say, 'Oh, we could never do that,'"...

Two-thirds of districts will build, replace aging facilities

About two-thirds of district leaders say their districts will repair, replace or build new schools this year, according to a DA survey. Like last year's...

Shuttered schools offer teacher-housing solution

Bigger paychecks offered by wealthier suburban districts sometimes lure teachers away from St. Louis Public Schools. But a promising solution to a teacher-housing problem faced...

Architectural award goes to Arkansas school for collegiate feel

An $84 million renovation that includes a pedestrian walkway and greater security at Fayetteville High School in Arkansas is one of many projects recognized...

Snapshot of school construction shows steady spending

Districts and government agencies spend nearly $50 billion every year on school construction projects across the U.S. This past summer, a number of districts broke...

School stadium stimulus

Big high school football stadiums in Texas have come under scrutiny from local fiscal watchdogs, but pushback is just part of the story about...

Green school enriches students and the community

A middle school in Hampton Bays Public Schools in New York has bridged the needs of its students and the community. In fact, the community...

Schools design for disasters

The fault line running along the Cascade Mountains from British Columbia to northern California is long overdue for an earthquake many scientists believe is...

Tsunami zone vote impacts Oregon school

The earthquake-susceptible Seaside School District in Oregon—which covers the communities of Gearhart, Cannon Beach and Seaside—faces an estimated $99.7 million bond referendum November 8...

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