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What's News
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Stimulus has saved or created
325,000 education jobs, White House says
The Obama administration says that the federal economic stimulus
directly saved or created 640,239 jobs, and more than
half--325,000--were in education, The New York Times reports.
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more
The Pew Research Center says that almost 40 percent of the
nation’s 18- to 24-year-olds--a record number--were enrolled in
college in 2008, The New York Times reports. Read
more
Robert Bobb, brought in to turn around the financial mess in the
Detroit school system, has had his contract as emergency
financial manager extended to a second year, The Detroit News
reports. Read
more
The Montgomery County (Md.) district has unveiled a $1.49
billion, six-year facilities plan that calls for building two new
schools and expanding nine others, The Washington Post reports.
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more
The University of Delaware, planning the largest expansion in
its history, is buying a 272-acre site adjacent to its Newark
campus that Chrysler Corp. formerly occupied, The Philadelphia
Inquirer reports. Read
more
For more education headlines, click here.
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Stats Corner
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Choosing
charters
- 57: Percentage of public school students in the Orleans
Parish (La.) district that attend charter schools. Of all U.S.
districts, Orleans Parish has the largest percentage of students
enrolled in charter schools.
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
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Feedback
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Cutting
classes
Last week, we asked what readers thought about Hawaii
canceling school on 17 Fridays to reduce its budget deficit. Here is
some of your feedback:
- "One thing about canceling class is that it gets everyone’s
attention," says one reader. "Whether it really solves anything or
provides an opportunity for future reforms remains to be seen."
Click
here to see more reader feedback or add your own comments.
This week, a study of the Chicago school system concludes that
its policy of closing academically failing schools has
not led to improved performance for most students in their new
schools. Do you think requiring academically failing schools to
close is an effective way to improve education for students?
A. Yes. Closing an academically failing
school is a drastic but necessary step to end a track record of
unacceptable performance.
B. No. Unless a district has the capacity
to move displaced students to campuses with stronger academic results,
closing a failing school is a cosmetic step that is unlikely to benefit
students.
C. Other.
What do you think?
E-mail your answer and any other comments HERE or add
them online at Schoolhouse Beat-The Blog.
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AS&U Announces Entry Dates for 2010
Competitions
2010 Educational Interiors Showcase
- Entry Forms Due: March 5
- Portfolios Due: April 2
- Published: August 2010
Send your Educational Interiors Showcase entry form by January 1,
2010, to take advantage of the 20th Anniversary Early-Bird Entry
Offer. To download the official 2010 Educational Interiors Showcase
Call For Entries, click here
2010 Architectural Portfolio
- Entry Forms Due: June 7
- Portfolios Due: July 9
- Published: November 2010
Make sure you are on our list to receive 2010 Call For Entries
mailings for the industry's leading design competitions. Click here to email Molly
Roudebush or phone her at (913) 967-1959.
For more information, visit AS&U's SchoolDesigns.com.
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Construction Corner
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Brown University plans $45
million medical facility
Brown University is planning to construct a $45 million
medical school building in the Jewelry District of Providence,
R.I., Providence Business News says. Read
more
The Central (Calif.) Unified School District in Fresno
has broken ground on its third middle school, The Fresno Bee
says. Read
more
Belmont University plans to spend $25 million to build a
75,000-square-foot law school and library on its campus in Nashville,
Tenn., The Nashville Tennessean says. Read
more
To view the web's most extensive portfolio
of outstanding education construction projects, visit SchoolDesigns.com.
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Projects Needed for 2010
Calendar of Industry Events
The 2010 American School & University Calendar of
Industry Events is going digital, with a limited number of months
available as
a budget-friendly marketing opportunity for your project. The Calendar
will be
featured on SchoolDesigns.com and ASUmag.com to view and print
throughout 2010.
Sponsorship includes your month on the Calendar, logo and project photo
in the
December 2009 issue of the magazine, sponsor email announcing the
Calendar and
a dedicated email just for your firm before your sponsored month -- plus
your
project will be added to the SchoolDesigns.com searchable gallery free
of
charge. Months are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If
interested, please respond by Nov. 9. For more information, or to
reserve a
month, contact Molly Roudebush at mroudebush@asumag.com
or (913) 967-1959.
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AS&U Articles
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Now online from
American School & University:
To keep up with a growing suburban community, Mt. Vernon High School
in Fortville, Ind., is in the midst of a $44 million overhaul. Workers
have drilled several hundred holes 200 to 300 feet into the ground to
install a geothermal heat-pump system. By looking beyond initial
construction and analyzing how much the school district would have to
pay to operate and maintain the system in the years ahead, Mt. Vernon
leaders concluded that a geothermal system was the most
cost-effective....
Read
the entire article, "Savvy Spending."
ALSO:
For education administrators, campus fires are not only a distressing
loss, but also a stark reminder that a campus faces risks that require
special vigilance. Now, with new efforts at the federal level to track
campus fires, administrators should take a fresh look at their
fire-prevention efforts....
Read
the entire article, "Fire Power."
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Bonds & Levies
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High school expansion
approved in Hardin (Mont.) district
Voters in Hardin (Mont.) High School District 1 have
approved a $7.5 million bond issue to expand and improve Hardin High
School, The Billings Gazette says. Read
more
The Mexico (Mo.) School District is seeking approval today of
an $8 million bond proposal, The Mexico Ledger says. Read
more
The Hinesburg (Vt.) School District is asking voters today to
approve a $2.5 million bond for renovation of a wing of the Hinesburg
Community School, The Burlington Free Press says. Read
more
The Meridian (Wash.) School District is seeking voter
approval next February for a $17 million bond proposal to repair aging
buildings, The Bellingham Herald says. Read
more
For more news on school bonds and referendums,
visit American School & University's Daily News Headlines.
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Calendar
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Coming
events:
Nov. 5-7: National Middle School Association, Annual
Conference, Indianapolis, Ind.
Nov. 5-8: National Association for Gifted Children, Annual
Convention, St. Louis
Nov. 8-11: National Association of College Auxiliary Services,
Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov. 15-17: National Association of State Universities and
Land-Grant Colleges, Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
For more upcoming education-related events and
conferences, visit our online
calendar.
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