Parents rate family and community engagement as the most important driver of satisfaction with their child's school—but districts frequently fail to offer them a voice in the education system, according to a recent study from Rice University. Of 7,200 public school parents surveyed, only 34 percent said they were "very satisfied" with family and community […]

The much anticipated third and final phase of a construction project at Sonora High School (Sonora Union High School District, Calif.) ended with the creation of a new aquatic center featuring a 25-by-30-yard outdoor community pool. CHALLENGE: In 2012, the Sonora community voted for a $23 million bond to retrofit the school's facilities. The project […]

In the 10 years leading up to Madison School District's latest math curriculum update, state standards had changed almost too often to count. So it is understandable that the Phoenix-based district would welcome a program that ensured all material complied with current standards. But not just any program. After researching solutions and piloting two options […]

Repurposing buses no longer suitable for daily transportation has provided schools with mobile makerspaces, traveling cafˆš©s and bookmobiles. The practice allows for extended use of an asset and adds a mobile dimension to programs that districts cannot always find space for in traditional classrooms. Cheatham County Schools in Ashland, Tennessee, is in the process of […]