Commemorating School Building Day
Students from five D.C. public schools participated in School Building Day. School facilities-an important but often overlooked part of education-were the focus of the 2nd annual School Building Day celebration,…
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Furnishing a High School for Collaborative, Project-based Learning
Collaboration and project-based learning are often listed as key objectives in the planning of a learning environment; these methods foster creative connections and synthesis, skills that students need to succeed….
Sensitive Issues
The windmill produces useable power. The familiar saying, “If you’re going to do something, do it right,” may sound old-fashioned, but its meaning is always relevant. To Dallas architects SHW…
Maintaining the Continuity of Supply
King Henderson, CPM, MBA, began working at the University of California at Riverside in 1978 as a buyer and is now director of materiel management, a department that includes purchasing…
Researching the Teaching Labs
Undergraduate teaching laboratories must accommodate both lab experiments and lectures. In one class period, students might take notes while listening to a professor, view a computer presentation, and perform experiments…
Make Way for Schools Planned for 5th and 6th Grades
Less than one hundred years ago there were schools. Then we had grade schools and high schools. Next came elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools. In the last…
Alabama Magnet School Races Toward Job Market
Students’ desktop computer follows them from class to class. Photo credit: Adam Stewart. Polished concrete floors contribute to the industrial feel of Alabama’s Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School in Montgomery….
Noble Endeavor
Flooded with natural light, the two-story town square is the center of activity. The staircase features a small balcony, which was added at the request of the choral director so…
Barn Raisings for Schools of the Future
A growing awareness of the role of the physical environment in teaching and learning requires that school planners stay abreast of current research. Dr. Jeffery Lackney maintains a Web site…
Energy Boost
For more than a year, a rising demand for energy and a shrinking supply of it has made headlines throughout the country. The scandal surrounding the collapse of energy giant…