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Educational facilities K-12 recess
Colorful playground featuring slides, shade covers, and play structures surrounded by trees.

Why Climate-Smart Playground Design Matters Now

Key Takeaways: Climate-smart playground design increases safety and inclusion by addressing heat, flooding, and wind risks. Heat mitigation…

May 21
Classroom Design K-12 LearningSpaces
Group of school friends using toy blocks in classroom.

Putting Play at the Center of Classroom Design

Key Takeaways: Play-centered classroom design increases student engagement and supports student-led learning. Flexible zones and visual cues in…

May 21
community K-12 student well-being
Schoolboy using virtual reality headset at school in classroom with his classmates and teacher.

Five Digital Games for Teaching Empathy in K-12 Education

Key Takeaways: Game-based learning, including VR empathy games and narrative adventures, supports social-emotional learning in K-12 classrooms. Classroom…

May 13
AI Generative AI Technology Integration
Young boy learning with AI assistant at home

The Rise of AI Feedback Tools in Classrooms

Key Takeaways: AI feedback tools speed up teacher responses, improving formative assessment in K-12 classrooms. Educator oversight ensures…

May 13
Educational facilities K-12
Empty auditorium with many chairs

Inside Miami-Dade’s New K-12 Arts Campus Project

Key Takeaways: Miami-Dade County Public Schools is developing an $85 million unified K-12 arts campus with a 2029…

May 13
Classroom Design K-12 Sensory student well-being
A girl learns using her hands to play with wooden boxes with locks with montessori pedagogy.

How Sensory Spaces Support Student Learning and Regulation

Key Takeaways: Northwest Elementary uses sensory and motor spaces to help students regulate emotions, encourage movement and enable…

May 13
Classroom Design K-12 LearningSpaces
Teacher and children in a classroom

The Power of Playful Learning Zones

Key Takeaways: Playful classroom zoning uses flexible layouts to support student engagement, independence and behavioral expectations. Flexible classroom…

May 13
Sustainability
positive teacher pointing at blurred girl raising hand in classroom

How Newburgh Is Transforming Schools Through Clean Energy Investments

Key Takeaways: Newburgh Enlarged City School District received more than $10 million from the New York Clean Green…

May 12
Educational facilities Sustainability
Torgersen Hall and bridge to Newman Library at Virginia Tech

Inside Virginia Tech’s All-Electric Academic Building

Key Takeaways: Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One features an all-electric design with solar-integrated facade panels for optimized energy…

May 12
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KWK Architects Completes Transition to Lawrence Group

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Innovative Design for K-8 School Enhances Learning

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Does Your School Budget for Facilities?

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Cal Poly Humboldt Starts Construction on Healthcare Education Hub

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