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What's News
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Hawaii governor says she will
eliminate school furlough days
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle says she will move to eliminate
the much-criticized "Furlough Fridays" that were to have reduced
instructional days in the state's public schools by 17 days, The
Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports. Read
more
Chicago school board president Michael Scott has been found
shot to death in what has been ruled a suicide, The Chicago Breaking
News Center reports. Read
more
Less than a week after a fire damaged much of Marysville K-12
School in Portland Ore., about 500 students and staff moved
temporarily into a vacant school, The Portland Oregonian reports.
Read
more
The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), Houston's largest
chain of charter schools will receive financial help from The Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation so KIPP can continue its aggressive expansion
plan, The Houston Chronicle reports. Read
more
The backlog of maintenance work orders in the Clark County
(Nev.) district has nearly tripled compared with last year, The
Las Vegas Sun reports. Read
more
For more education headlines, click here.
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Stats Corner
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International
education
Source: The New York Times and Open Doors
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North
Park University Keeps Campus Safe With Motorola Two-way Radios
North Park University, situated on Chicago’s north side, needed to
replace its antiquated two-way radio system to meet the challenges of
its expanding campus environment. Read how North Park’s security staff
is now connected with Motorola and ready to respond, and is
ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff, and the peace of
mind of parents.
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Feedback
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Charter
rules
Last week, we asked what readers thought about standardizing
the rules across the nation for establishing and operating charter
schools. Here is some of your feedback:
- "I am of the opinion that some sort of vetting process, training
process, or certification process needs to exist for charter schools,"
says one reader. "I say this because the charters I visited with seemed,
generally, less organized than the comparable public school
districts."
Click
here to see more reader feedback or add your own comments.
This week will
mark 10 years since 12 Texas A&M students were killed when a
60-foot-tall stack of logs amassed for the school's traditional bonfire
collapsed. The bonfire tradition continues at a site miles from
campus, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry was quoted recently that the tradition
may return to the campus. Do you think the bonfire should take place on
the Texas A&M campus in College Station?
A. Yes. With proper precautions and
improved safety, Texas A&M could return the tradition to its campus.
B. No. The dangers inherent in the bonfire
and the memories of the tragedy outweigh the value of bringing the
tradition back to campus.
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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Construction Corner
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New classroom building
planned at Kentucky college
Midway College in Midway, Ky., plans to build a $5
million classroom center, The Lexington Herald-Leader says. Read
more
The Episcopal School of Acadiana has broken ground on a $9
million home for its Lower School in Lafayette, La., The Baton
Rouge Advocate says. Read
more
University of Chicago officials have unveiled a revised
design for a $114 million arts center, The Chicago Tribune says.
Read
more
To view the web's most extensive portfolio
of outstanding education construction projects, visit SchoolDesigns.com.
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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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AS&U Articles
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Now online from
American School & University:
As common sense as this may sound, remember to allow for technology
moves, adds and changes in a building infrastructure....Think back to
any facility in your district or on your campus: are all the spaces
being used in the same manner as they were on the day it opened?
Somewhere in those ceilings are wires that have been moved or added....
Read
the entire Tech Talk column, "Making Room."
ALSO:
Because of concerns about the H1N1 virus, this year's flu season is
likely to affect schools and universities significantly. It is important
to be familiar with state and local health recommendations, as well as
information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Read the
entire Green Cleaning column, "Tools to fight H1N1."
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Bonds & Levies
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$80 million bond is
approved in Putnam City (Okla.) district
The Putnam City (Okla.) district has won approval of an
$80.6 million bond proposal that is expected to pay for 100 construction
projects across the district, The Daily Oklahoman says. Read
more
Rockland, Mass., residents have voted to raise property taxes
to build an $86 million middle and high school, The Boston Globe
says. Read
more
Voters in the Ord (Neb.) school district have passed a $9.8
million bond issue that will help pay to renovate the district's
secondary building, The Grand Island Independent says. Read
more
Voters in two Vermont towns have approved bond proposals for
school renovation projects, The Burlington Free Press 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. 18-21: National Association for the Education of Young
Children, Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Nov. 19-21: Association for Career and Technical Education,
Annual Convention, Nashville
Dec. 9-11: Green
California Schools Summit & Exposition, Pasadena, Calif.
For more upcoming education-related events and
conferences, visit our online
calendar.
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